#7A3537
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.097 20.3), rgb(122, 53, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#7A3537 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3537 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 53, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.097 20.3) |
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 #7A3537 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3537 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7A3537 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3537 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38A89
oklch(70.7% 0.09 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66B6C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15154
oklch(55.7% 0.126 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#984144
oklch(49.1% 0.117 20.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3537
oklch(42.3% 0.097 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#643030
oklch(37.8% 0.075 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#7A3537 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) | #454237 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565036 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852A36 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3537
#7A3537
oklch(42.3% 0.097 20.3)
- #00595E
#00595E
oklch(42.2% 0.072 201.4)
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 #7A3537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.067
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.068
Use #7A3537 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.