#7F3B04
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.4% 0.111 51), rgb(127, 59, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#7F3B04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3B04 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 59, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.111 51) |
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 #7F3B04 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3B04 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3B04 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3B04 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59B
oklch(80.9% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D63
oklch(70.6% 0.104 51)
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Step 500
500
#C76F36
oklch(63.1% 0.132 51)
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Step 600
600
#B35503
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3B04
oklch(43.4% 0.111 51)
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Step 900
900
#65320F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#7F3B04 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) | #4F4500 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5402 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2B32 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3B04
#7F3B04
oklch(43.4% 0.111 51)
- #005978
#005978
oklch(43.5% 0.087 230.7)
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 #7F3B04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
Use #7F3B04 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.