#7B302F
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.5% 0.105 23.6), rgb(123, 48, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#7B302F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B302F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 48, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.105 23.6) |
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 #7B302F | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B302F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7B302F text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B302F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78883
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6864
oklch(63.1% 0.125 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64D4B
oklch(55.6% 0.137 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D3C
oklch(49% 0.128 23.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B302F
oklch(41.5% 0.105 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#662E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#7B302F 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) | #433E2E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872230 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B302F
#7B302F
oklch(41.5% 0.105 23.6)
- #00575D
#00575D
oklch(41.6% 0.071 202.9)
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 #7B302F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
Use #7B302F 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.