#7F3525
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(42.8% 0.107 33.7), rgb(127, 53, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#7F3525 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| 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 | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3525 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 53, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.107 33.7) |
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 #7F3525 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3525 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #7F3525 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3525 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A7
oklch(81% 0.062 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78977
oklch(70.6% 0.1 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A54
oklch(63.1% 0.127 34)
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Step 600
600
#B64F39
oklch(55.6% 0.139 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F2B
oklch(49% 0.129 33.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3525
oklch(42.8% 0.107 33.7)
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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)
#7F3525 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) | #494223 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5223 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C2631 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3525
#7F3525
oklch(42.8% 0.107 33.7)
- #005968
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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 #7F3525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
Use #7F3525 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.