#7D3E32
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.09 32.1), rgb(125, 62, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#7D3E32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3E32 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 62, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.09 32.1) |
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 #7D3E32 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3E32 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3E32 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3E32 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AC
oklch(81% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7F
oklch(70.7% 0.085 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#C2705F
oklch(63.2% 0.108 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5646
oklch(55.6% 0.117 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#944637
oklch(49% 0.109 32.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3E32
oklch(44.1% 0.09 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#613229
oklch(37.6% 0.07 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#7D3E32 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) | #4E4831 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5531 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88333B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3E32
#7D3E32
oklch(44.1% 0.09 32.1)
- #005E6C
#005E6C
oklch(44.2% 0.077 212.2)
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 #7D3E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D3E32 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.