#7C3520
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.2% 0.105 37.1), rgb(124, 53, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#7C3520 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3520 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 53, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.105 37.1) |
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 #7C3520 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3520 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7C3520 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3520 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A5
oklch(81% 0.061 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68B75
oklch(70.8% 0.098 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96C50
oklch(63.2% 0.125 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#B45134
oklch(55.6% 0.136 37)
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Step 700
700
#9B4127
oklch(49.1% 0.127 36.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3520
oklch(42.2% 0.105 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#653020
oklch(37.6% 0.081 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D13
oklch(27.1% 0.052 38.6)
#7C3520 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) | #48411E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A501E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882630 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3520
#7C3520
oklch(42.2% 0.105 37.1)
- #005768
#005768
oklch(42.1% 0.075 217)
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 #7C3520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
Use #7C3520 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.