#7A3523
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.9% 0.101 35.7), rgb(122, 53, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#7A3523 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3523 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 53, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.101 35.7) |
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 #7A3523 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3523 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #7A3523 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3523 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A7
oklch(81% 0.059 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48B78
oklch(70.6% 0.094 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76C55
oklch(63% 0.121 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25239
oklch(55.5% 0.131 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#99422C
oklch(49% 0.122 35.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3523
oklch(41.9% 0.101 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#653023
oklch(37.7% 0.08 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#7A3523 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) | #474021 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585021 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862731 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3523
#7A3523
oklch(41.9% 0.101 35.7)
- #005766
#005766
oklch(42% 0.074 214.6)
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 #7A3523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
Use #7A3523 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.