#7E3425
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.4% 0.106 33.1), rgb(126, 52, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#7E3425 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3425 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 52, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.106 33.1) |
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 #7E3425 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3425 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7E3425 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3425 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A7
oklch(81% 0.062 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78978
oklch(70.6% 0.1 33)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A55
oklch(63.1% 0.127 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64F3A
oklch(55.6% 0.139 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F2C
oklch(49.1% 0.129 33.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3425
oklch(42.4% 0.106 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#662F23
oklch(37.7% 0.082 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#7E3425 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) | #484123 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5123 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2531 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3425
#7E3425
oklch(42.4% 0.106 33.1)
- #005866
#005866
oklch(42.3% 0.074 213.2)
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 #7E3425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E3425 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.