#7A342D
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.9% 0.099 27.9), rgb(122, 52, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#7A342D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A342D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 52, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.099 27.9) |
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 #7A342D | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A342D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #7A342D text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A342D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48A80
oklch(70.6% 0.093 28)
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Step 500
500
#C76B60
oklch(63.1% 0.119 28)
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Step 600
600
#B25147
oklch(55.5% 0.129 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#994138
oklch(49.1% 0.12 28.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A342D
oklch(41.9% 0.099 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#64302A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#7A342D 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) | #46402C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F2B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862733 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A342D
#7A342D
oklch(41.9% 0.099 27.9)
- #005761
#005761
oklch(41.8% 0.072 208.2)
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 #7A342D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.068
Use #7A342D 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.