#7B3228
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.7% 0.104 30), rgb(123, 50, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#7B3228 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 30°. 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 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3228 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 50, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.104 30) |
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 #7B3228 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3228 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7B3228 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B3228 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6897C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A5B
oklch(63.2% 0.125 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54F41
oklch(55.6% 0.136 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F33
oklch(49% 0.126 29.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3228
oklch(41.7% 0.104 30)
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Step 900
900
#662F27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#7B3228 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) | #453F27 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F26 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872430 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3228
#7B3228
oklch(41.7% 0.104 30)
- #005762
#005762
oklch(41.8% 0.072 209.5)
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 #7B3228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
Use #7B3228 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.