#7E332D
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.4% 0.106 27.1), rgb(126, 51, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#7E332D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| 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 | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E332D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 51, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.106 27.1) |
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 #7E332D | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E332D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7E332D text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E332D 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
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.062 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#D7887F
oklch(70.6% 0.099 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB685F
oklch(63.1% 0.127 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64E45
oklch(55.7% 0.137 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E37
oklch(49.1% 0.127 27)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E332D
oklch(42.4% 0.106 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#662E29
oklch(37.6% 0.082 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B18
oklch(26.9% 0.053 26.5)
#7E332D 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) | #46412C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2532 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E332D
#7E332D
oklch(42.4% 0.106 27.1)
- #005962
#005962
oklch(42.4% 0.073 206.7)
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 #7E332D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E332D 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.