#7E3E25
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.1% 0.096 41.3), rgb(126, 62, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#7E3E25 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3E25 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 62, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.096 41.3) |
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 #7E3E25 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3E25 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3E25 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3E25 text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18E74
oklch(70.7% 0.09 42)
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Step 500
500
#C37050
oklch(63.1% 0.115 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5634
oklch(55.6% 0.126 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#964626
oklch(49.1% 0.117 41.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3E25
oklch(44.1% 0.096 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#623320
oklch(37.7% 0.074 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#7E3E25 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) | #4F4722 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5524 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3138 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3E25
#7E3E25
oklch(44.1% 0.096 41.3)
- #005C72
#005C72
oklch(44% 0.081 221.4)
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 #7E3E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E3E25 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.