#7A374D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.096 1.2), rgb(122, 55, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#7A374D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A374D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 55, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.096 1.2) |
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 #7A374D | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A374D | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A374D text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A374D text on black | 2.48:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D0899D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26A85
oklch(63.2% 0.115 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD506F
oklch(55.7% 0.126 1)
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Step 700
700
#94405C
oklch(49% 0.117 1.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A374D
oklch(43.2% 0.096 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#612F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 1)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#7A374D 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) | #42454E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53524B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83313F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A374D
#7A374D
oklch(43.2% 0.096 1.2)
- #005E53
#005E53
oklch(43.2% 0.078 181.3)
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 #7A374D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
Use #7A374D 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.