#7B4331
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.7% 0.083 38.5), rgb(123, 67, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#7B4331 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4331 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 67, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.083 38.5) |
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 #7B4331 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B4331 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4331 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4331 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB907D
oklch(70.6% 0.077 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD745C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85B42
oklch(55.6% 0.108 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#904A34
oklch(49.1% 0.101 38.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B4331
oklch(44.7% 0.083 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3527
oklch(37.8% 0.065 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#7B4331 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) | #514B2F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5730 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86393F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4331
#7B4331
oklch(44.7% 0.083 38.5)
- #005F72
#005F72
oklch(44.8% 0.08 217.7)
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 #7B4331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.062
Use #7B4331 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.