#7A3831
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.7% 0.094 27.8), rgb(122, 56, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#7A3831 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3831 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 56, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.094 27.8) |
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 #7A3831 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3831 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7A3831 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3831 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28C82
oklch(70.8% 0.088 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#C46D63
oklch(63% 0.112 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF544A
oklch(55.6% 0.121 28)
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Step 700
700
#96443B
oklch(49.1% 0.112 28.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3831
oklch(42.7% 0.094 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#63312B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#7A3831 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) | #484330 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585130 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852D37 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3831
#7A3831
oklch(42.7% 0.094 27.8)
- #005A64
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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 #7A3831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.066
Use #7A3831 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.