#7B3632
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.5% 0.097 25.4), rgb(123, 54, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#7B3632 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 25°. 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 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3632 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 54, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.097 25.4) |
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 #7B3632 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3632 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7B3632 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3632 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38A83
oklch(70.6% 0.091 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66B65
oklch(63% 0.117 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B1514C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 25)
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Step 700
700
#98423D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 25.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3632
oklch(42.5% 0.097 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#7B3632 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) | #474231 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585131 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862A35 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3632
#7B3632
oklch(42.5% 0.097 25.4)
- #005962
#005962
oklch(42.4% 0.073 206.7)
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 #7B3632, 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 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B3632 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.