#7D3D36
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.09 27.7), rgb(125, 61, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#7D3D36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3D36 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 61, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.09 27.7) |
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 #7D3D36 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3D36 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3D36 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3D36 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08C83
oklch(70.6% 0.085 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26F65
oklch(63.2% 0.107 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD554C
oklch(55.5% 0.117 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#95453D
oklch(49.1% 0.109 27.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3D36
oklch(44.1% 0.09 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#62322C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#7D3D36 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) | #4C4735 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5535 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88333B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3D36
#7D3D36
oklch(44.1% 0.09 27.7)
- #005E68
#005E68
oklch(44.1% 0.076 207.4)
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 #7D3D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
Use #7D3D36 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.