#7F3217
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.1% 0.114 38.9), rgb(127, 50, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#7F3217 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3217 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 50, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.114 38.9) |
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 #7F3217 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3217 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7F3217 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3217 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9896E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6947
oklch(63.1% 0.136 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94D28
oklch(55.6% 0.149 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E1B
oklch(49.2% 0.137 38.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3217
oklch(42.1% 0.114 38.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#7F3217 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) | #483F13 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5114 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C202C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3217
#7F3217
oklch(42.1% 0.114 38.9)
- #005769
#005769
oklch(42.2% 0.076 218.1)
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 #7F3217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.064
Use #7F3217 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.