#7A3231
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.101 23.3), rgb(122, 50, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#7A3231 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3231 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 50, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.101 23.3) |
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 #7A3231 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3231 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7A3231 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A3231 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58985
oklch(70.7% 0.094 23)
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Step 500
500
#C86966
oklch(63% 0.121 23)
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Step 600
600
#B34F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.131 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F3E
oklch(49% 0.123 23.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3231
oklch(41.7% 0.101 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#652F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#7A3231 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) | #433F30 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F2F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852632 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3231
#7A3231
oklch(41.7% 0.101 23.3)
- #00575E
#00575E
oklch(41.7% 0.071 204.3)
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 #7A3231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
Use #7A3231 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.