#7B3735
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.095 23.6), rgb(123, 55, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#7B3735 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3735 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 55, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.095 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 #7B3735 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3735 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7B3735 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3735 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38A86
oklch(70.7% 0.09 23)
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Step 500
500
#C56C68
oklch(63.1% 0.114 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0524F
oklch(55.6% 0.124 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#974240
oklch(49.1% 0.115 23.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3735
oklch(42.7% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#63302E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#7B3735 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) | #474334 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585134 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862C37 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3735
#7B3735
oklch(42.7% 0.095 23.6)
- #005A61
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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 #7B3735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.066
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B3735 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.