#7E3732
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.1% 0.1 26.1), rgb(126, 55, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#7E3732 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3732 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 55, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.1 26.1) |
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 #7E3732 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3732 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3732 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3732 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58A82
oklch(70.8% 0.093 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76B63
oklch(63.1% 0.118 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B3504A
oklch(55.6% 0.13 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#99413B
oklch(49.1% 0.119 26.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3732
oklch(43.1% 0.1 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#652F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#7E3732 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) | #484431 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5330 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2B36 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3732
#7E3732
oklch(43.1% 0.1 26.1)
- #005B64
#005B64
oklch(43% 0.074 206.5)
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 #7E3732, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E3732 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.