#7B4136
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.083 31.8), rgb(123, 65, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#7B4136 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4136 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.083 31.8) |
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 #7B4136 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B4136 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4136 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4136 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F82
oklch(70.7% 0.077 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7263
oklch(63.1% 0.1 32)
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Step 600
600
#A9594A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#91493B
oklch(49.2% 0.1 32.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B4136
oklch(44.5% 0.083 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F342B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#7B4136 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) | #4F4A35 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5635 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86383E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4136
#7B4136
oklch(44.5% 0.083 31.8)
- #005F6C
#005F6C
oklch(44.5% 0.077 210.9)
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 #7B4136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B4136 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.