#7E311B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.9% 0.112 36.6), rgb(126, 49, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#7E311B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E311B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 49, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.112 36.6) |
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 #7E311B | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E311B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #7E311B text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E311B text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98872
oklch(70.6% 0.105 36)
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Step 500
500
#CD684C
oklch(63% 0.135 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84D2F
oklch(55.5% 0.146 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D21
oklch(49% 0.136 36.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E311B
oklch(41.9% 0.112 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 35.8)
#7E311B 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) | #463F18 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595019 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1F2C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E311B
#7E311B
oklch(41.9% 0.112 36.6)
- #005667
#005667
oklch(41.8% 0.075 217.2)
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 #7E311B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #7E311B 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.