#7F362B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43% 0.104 30.5), rgb(127, 54, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#7F362B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F362B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 54, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.104 30.5) |
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 #7F362B | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F362B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F362B text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F362B text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#D6897C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54F40
oklch(55.6% 0.136 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4032
oklch(49.1% 0.125 30.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F362B
oklch(43% 0.104 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#662F26
oklch(37.7% 0.081 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#7F362B 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) | #49432A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5229 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2834 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F362B
#7F362B
oklch(43% 0.104 30.5)
- #005A67
#005A67
oklch(42.9% 0.075 211.6)
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 #7F362B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
Use #7F362B 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.