#7F3C04
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(43.6% 0.11 51.8), rgb(127, 60, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#7F3C04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3C04 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 60, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.11 51.8) |
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 #7F3C04 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3C04 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3C04 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3C04 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69B
oklch(81% 0.064 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48E63
oklch(70.8% 0.103 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#C77035
oklch(63.2% 0.132 52)
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Step 600
600
#B25501
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3C04
oklch(43.6% 0.11 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#64320E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 51.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#7F3C04 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) | #504500 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605502 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2C33 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3C04
#7F3C04
oklch(43.6% 0.11 51.8)
- #005979
#005979
oklch(43.5% 0.088 231.5)
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 #7F3C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #7F3C04 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.