#7F3634
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43.2% 0.102 23.9), rgb(127, 54, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#7F3634 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3634 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 54, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.102 23.9) |
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 #7F3634 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3634 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3634 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3634 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68984
oklch(70.8% 0.095 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96965
oklch(63.1% 0.123 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44F4C
oklch(55.6% 0.132 24)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F3D
oklch(49% 0.123 23.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3634
oklch(43.2% 0.102 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 24.7)
#7F3634 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) | #484333 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5332 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2A36 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3634
#7F3634
oklch(43.2% 0.102 23.9)
- #005C63
#005C63
oklch(43.3% 0.074 203.8)
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 #7F3634, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.061
Use #7F3634 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.