#7A3843
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.092 11.3), rgb(122, 56, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#7A3843 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3843 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 56, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.092 11.3) |
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 #7A3843 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3843 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3843 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3843 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.054 11)
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Step 400
400
#D08A93
oklch(70.7% 0.086 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26C78
oklch(63.1% 0.11 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5261
oklch(55.5% 0.12 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#954250
oklch(49.1% 0.112 11.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3843
oklch(43.1% 0.092 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#623038
oklch(37.7% 0.073 11)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#7A3843 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) | #454543 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565242 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84303C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3843
#7A3843
oklch(43.1% 0.092 11.3)
- #005D5A
#005D5A
oklch(43.2% 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 #7A3843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.074
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.074
Use #7A3843 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.