#7B3538
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.098 19.6), rgb(123, 53, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#7B3538 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3538 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 53, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.098 19.6) |
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 #7B3538 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3538 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7B3538 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3538 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B2
oklch(81% 0.056 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48989
oklch(70.7% 0.092 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66A6C
oklch(63% 0.117 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15054
oklch(55.5% 0.127 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#984045
oklch(49% 0.118 19.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3538
oklch(42.5% 0.098 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#642F31
oklch(37.7% 0.077 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#7B3538 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) | #454238 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575136 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862A37 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3538
#7B3538
oklch(42.5% 0.098 19.6)
- #005A5E
#005A5E
oklch(42.5% 0.072 200.1)
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 #7B3538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.067
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B3538 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.