#7C4232
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.085 36.3), rgb(124, 66, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#7C4232 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4232 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 66, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.085 36.3) |
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 #7C4232 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C4232 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4232 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4232 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7E
oklch(70.7% 0.08 36)
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Step 500
500
#BE735E
oklch(63.2% 0.1 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95A44
oklch(55.6% 0.109 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#914935
oklch(49.1% 0.102 36.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C4232
oklch(44.7% 0.085 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3428
oklch(37.6% 0.066 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#7C4232 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) | #514A31 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5731 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87383E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4232
#7C4232
oklch(44.7% 0.085 36.3)
- #005F71
#005F71
oklch(44.8% 0.08 216.6)
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 #7C4232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
Use #7C4232 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.