#7A313C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.102 13.4), rgb(122, 49, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#7A313C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A313C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 49, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.102 13.4) |
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 #7A313C | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A313C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7A313C text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A313C text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#D5878F
oklch(70.6% 0.096 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86874
oklch(63.2% 0.122 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34D5C
oklch(55.6% 0.133 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E4C
oklch(49.2% 0.123 13.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A313C
oklch(41.8% 0.102 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#652E35
oklch(37.8% 0.079 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#7A313C 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) | #41403C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852735 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A313C
#7A313C
oklch(41.8% 0.102 13.4)
- #005958
#005958
oklch(42% 0.072 193.4)
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 #7A313C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
Use #7A313C 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.