#7E3235
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.4% 0.106 20.4), rgb(126, 50, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#7E3235 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3235 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 50, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.106 20.4) |
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 #7E3235 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3235 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #7E3235 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3235 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.062 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78786
oklch(70.6% 0.099 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6769
oklch(63% 0.126 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64C50
oklch(55.6% 0.138 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D41
oklch(49.1% 0.127 20.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3235
oklch(42.4% 0.106 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#662D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#7E3235 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) | #444135 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575133 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2534 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3235
#7E3235
oklch(42.4% 0.106 20.4)
- #005A5E
#005A5E
oklch(42.5% 0.072 200.1)
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 #7E3235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.059
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E3235 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.