#7A3642
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.095 11), rgb(122, 54, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#7A3642 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3642 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 54, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.095 11) |
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 #7A3642 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3642 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7A3642 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3642 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 10)
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Step 400
400
#D28993
oklch(70.7% 0.09 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46A78
oklch(63.1% 0.115 11)
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Step 600
600
#AF5161
oklch(55.7% 0.123 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#964150
oklch(49.1% 0.115 11.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3642
oklch(42.7% 0.095 11)
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Step 900
900
#632F38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#7A3642 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) | #444342 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555141 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842E3A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3642
#7A3642
oklch(42.7% 0.095 11)
- #005C59
#005C59
oklch(42.9% 0.074 190.9)
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 #7A3642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.073
Use #7A3642 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.