#7E321E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42% 0.111 35.7), rgb(126, 50, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#7E321E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 36°. 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 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E321E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 50, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.111 35.7) |
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 #7E321E | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E321E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7E321E text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E321E 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
#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
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98973
oklch(70.8% 0.104 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC694F
oklch(63.1% 0.132 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84E32
oklch(55.7% 0.144 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E25
oklch(49.2% 0.134 35.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E321E
oklch(42% 0.111 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#7E321E 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) | #473F1C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A501C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B212E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E321E
#7E321E
oklch(42% 0.111 35.7)
- #005767
#005767
oklch(42.1% 0.075 215.8)
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 #7E321E, 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 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
Use #7E321E 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.