#7F3A0C
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.3% 0.11 48.4), rgb(127, 58, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#7F3A0C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3A0C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 58, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.11 48.4) |
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 #7F3A0C | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3A0C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3A0C text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3A0C text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D67
oklch(70.8% 0.102 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.131 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35413
oklch(55.6% 0.142 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A4401
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3A0C
oklch(43.3% 0.11 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#653113
oklch(37.7% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 47.4)
#7F3A0C 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) | #4E4403 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5409 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2A32 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3A0C
#7F3A0C
oklch(43.3% 0.11 48.4)
- #005975
#005975
oklch(43.3% 0.085 228)
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 #7F3A0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.064
Use #7F3A0C 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.