#7A3935
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.092 25.2), rgb(122, 57, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#7A3935 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3935 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 57, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.092 25.2) |
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 #7A3935 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3935 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3935 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3935 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C85
oklch(70.8% 0.086 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36E67
oklch(63.2% 0.109 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE544F
oklch(55.6% 0.119 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#95443F
oklch(49% 0.11 25.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3935
oklch(42.9% 0.092 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#62312E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#7A3935 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) | #484434 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585234 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852F38 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3935
#7A3935
oklch(42.9% 0.092 25.2)
- #005B63
#005B63
oklch(43% 0.073 205.2)
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 #7A3935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.069
Use #7A3935 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.