#7B3C38
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.088 25.1), rgb(123, 60, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#7B3C38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3C38 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 60, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.088 25.1) |
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 #7B3C38 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3C38 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3C38 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3C38 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C86
oklch(70.6% 0.083 25)
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Step 500
500
#C16F68
oklch(63.1% 0.105 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5550
oklch(55.5% 0.115 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#944541
oklch(49.1% 0.107 24.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3C38
oklch(43.6% 0.088 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#61322F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#7B3C38 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) | #4B4737 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5437 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86323B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3C38
#7B3C38
oklch(43.6% 0.088 25.1)
- #005D65
#005D65
oklch(43.6% 0.075 205)
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 #7B3C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
Use #7B3C38 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.