#7E362E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.9% 0.102 28.4), rgb(126, 54, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#7E362E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 28°. 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 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E362E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 54, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.102 28.4) |
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 #7E362E | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E362E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E362E text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E362E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AB
oklch(81% 0.06 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#D6897F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86A5E
oklch(63% 0.122 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#B45045
oklch(55.7% 0.133 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4036
oklch(49% 0.123 28.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E362E
oklch(42.9% 0.102 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#652F29
oklch(37.6% 0.079 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#7E362E 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) | #48432D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2934 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E362E
#7E362E
oklch(42.9% 0.102 28.4)
- #005A65
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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 #7E362E, 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 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E362E 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.