#7A2C38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.109 14), rgb(122, 44, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#7A2C38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2C38 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 44, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.109 14) |
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 #7A2C38 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2C38 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7A2C38 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2C38 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8868D
oklch(70.7% 0.101 14.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6571
oklch(63.1% 0.13 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74A5A
oklch(55.7% 0.141 14)
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Step 700
700
#9D3A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.132 13.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2C38
oklch(41% 0.109 14)
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Step 900
900
#672C34
oklch(37.7% 0.085 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#7A2C38 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) | #3E3D38 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D36 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851F31 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2C38
#7A2C38
oklch(41% 0.109 14)
- #005655
#005655
oklch(41% 0.07 193.4)
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 #7A2C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
Use #7A2C38 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.