#7E342C
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.6% 0.105 28.5), rgb(126, 52, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#7E342C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E342C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 52, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.105 28.5) |
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 #7E342C | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E342C | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7E342C text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E342C text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7897E
oklch(70.8% 0.098 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA695D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54F43
oklch(55.6% 0.135 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F35
oklch(49.2% 0.127 28.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E342C
oklch(42.6% 0.105 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#662E28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#7E342C 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) | #47412B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2632 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E342C
#7E342C
oklch(42.6% 0.105 28.5)
- #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 #7E342C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E342C 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.