#7A3A34
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.091 27), rgb(122, 58, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#7A3A34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3A34 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 58, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.091 27) |
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 #7A3A34 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3A34 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3A34 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3A34 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08C84
oklch(70.6% 0.085 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26E65
oklch(63% 0.108 27)
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Step 600
600
#AE554D
oklch(55.7% 0.118 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#95453E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 26.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3A34
oklch(43% 0.091 27)
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Step 900
900
#62322D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D1A
oklch(26.8% 0.045 26.9)
#7A3A34 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) | #494533 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595233 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853039 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3A34
#7A3A34
oklch(43% 0.091 27)
- #005B64
#005B64
oklch(43% 0.074 206.5)
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 #7A3A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
Use #7A3A34 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.