#7F3916
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.2% 0.108 44.3), rgb(127, 57, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#7F3916 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3916 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 57, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.108 44.3) |
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 #7F3916 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3916 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3916 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3916 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.1 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86D43
oklch(63% 0.129 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#B45322
oklch(55.7% 0.14 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4314
oklch(49.1% 0.129 44.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3916
oklch(43.2% 0.108 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#653118
oklch(37.7% 0.083 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 44.9)
#7F3916 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) | #4D4411 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5314 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2932 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3916
#7F3916
oklch(43.2% 0.108 44.3)
- #005972
#005972
oklch(43.2% 0.082 225.2)
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 #7F3916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
Use #7F3916 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.