#7E3126
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42% 0.11 30.4), rgb(126, 49, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#7E3126 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3126 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 49, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.11 30.4) |
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 #7E3126 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3126 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #7E3126 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3126 text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#D9887A
oklch(70.8% 0.102 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6858
oklch(63.1% 0.13 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84D3D
oklch(55.7% 0.142 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 30.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3126
oklch(42% 0.11 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#672E25
oklch(37.7% 0.084 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#7E3126 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) | #453F25 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585024 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A212F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3126
#7E3126
oklch(42% 0.11 30.4)
- #005763
#005763
oklch(41.9% 0.073 210.8)
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 #7E3126, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
Use #7E3126 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.