#7E3036
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.2% 0.108 18.4), rgb(126, 48, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#7E3036 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3036 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 48, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.108 18.4) |
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 #7E3036 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3036 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7E3036 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3036 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B1
oklch(81% 0.063 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88688
oklch(70.6% 0.101 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC666B
oklch(63.2% 0.129 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74A53
oklch(55.6% 0.141 18)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B43
oklch(49.1% 0.131 18.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3036
oklch(42.2% 0.108 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#672C30
oklch(37.6% 0.085 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.053 19.4)
#7E3036 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) | #434036 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565034 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2333 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3036
#7E3036
oklch(42.2% 0.108 18.4)
- #00595C
#00595C
oklch(42.1% 0.072 198.8)
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 #7E3036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
Use #7E3036 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.