#7A361E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42% 0.102 39.5), rgb(122, 54, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#7A361E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 39°. 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 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A361E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 54, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.102 39.5) |
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 #7A361E | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A361E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7A361E text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A361E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48C74
oklch(70.7% 0.095 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.122 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25332
oklch(55.5% 0.133 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#994325
oklch(49.1% 0.123 39.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A361E
oklch(42% 0.102 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#64311F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#7A361E 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) | #49411B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862831 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A361E
#7A361E
oklch(42% 0.102 39.5)
- #005669
#005669
oklch(41.9% 0.076 219.5)
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 #7A361E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
Use #7A361E 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.