#7E361E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.7% 0.107 38.6), rgb(126, 54, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#7E361E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 39°. 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 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E361E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 54, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.107 38.6) |
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 #7E361E | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E361E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7E361E text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E361E text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A4
oklch(81% 0.062 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68B72
oklch(70.8% 0.099 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96B4D
oklch(63% 0.127 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55130
oklch(55.7% 0.138 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4122
oklch(49.1% 0.128 38.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E361E
oklch(42.7% 0.107 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#66301E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#7E361E 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) | #4A421B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B521C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2731 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E361E
#7E361E
oklch(42.7% 0.107 38.6)
- #00586B
#00586B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 219.1)
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 #7E361E, 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 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
Use #7E361E 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.