#7E3E22
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44% 0.098 43.1), rgb(126, 62, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#7E3E22 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3E22 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 62, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.098 43.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7E3E22 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3E22 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3E22 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3E22 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18E72
oklch(70.7% 0.091 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#C3704D
oklch(63% 0.116 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF5730
oklch(55.7% 0.126 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#964622
oklch(49.1% 0.118 43.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3E22
oklch(44% 0.098 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#62331E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 44)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#7E3E22 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #50471F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5521 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3138 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3E22
#7E3E22
oklch(44% 0.098 43.1)
- #005C74
#005C74
oklch(44.1% 0.082 223.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7E3E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
Use #7E3E22 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.