#7C4237
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.083 31.8), rgb(124, 66, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#7C4237 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, 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 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4237 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 66, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 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 #7C4237 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C4237 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4237 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4237 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#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
#CC8F83
oklch(70.7% 0.077 31.5)
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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
#91493C
oklch(49.2% 0.1 31.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C4237
oklch(44.8% 0.083 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#7C4237 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) | #504B36 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5736 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87393F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4237
#7C4237
oklch(44.8% 0.083 31.8)
- #00606E
#00606E
oklch(44.9% 0.078 211.9)
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 #7C4237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
Use #7C4237 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.