#7E3329
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.4% 0.107 29.8), rgb(126, 51, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#7E3329 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3329 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 51, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.107 29.8) |
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 #7E3329 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3329 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #7E3329 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3329 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8897C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB695A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64E40
oklch(55.6% 0.138 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E32
oklch(49% 0.128 29.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3329
oklch(42.4% 0.107 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#672E26
oklch(37.7% 0.084 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#7E3329 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) | #464128 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595127 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2431 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3329
#7E3329
oklch(42.4% 0.107 29.8)
- #005964
#005964
oklch(42.5% 0.073 209.3)
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 #7E3329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E3329 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.