#7A2B3F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.111 7.9), rgb(122, 43, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#7A2B3F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2B3F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 43, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.111 7.9) |
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 #7A2B3F | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2B3F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7A2B3F text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2B3F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B9
oklch(81% 0.065 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88594
oklch(70.8% 0.103 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB647A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64863
oklch(55.5% 0.144 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3952
oklch(49.2% 0.134 8.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2B3F
oklch(41.1% 0.111 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#672B39
oklch(37.7% 0.087 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#7A2B3F 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) | #3C3D3F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852033 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2B3F
#7A2B3F
oklch(41.1% 0.111 7.9)
- #005752
#005752
oklch(41.2% 0.072 188.1)
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 #7A2B3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
Use #7A2B3F 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.