#7A3D44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.085 14), rgb(122, 61, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#7A3D44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3D44 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 61, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.085 14) |
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 #7A3D44 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3D44 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3D44 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3D44 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C92
oklch(70.6% 0.08 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6F77
oklch(63.2% 0.102 14)
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Step 600
600
#AA5660
oklch(55.7% 0.11 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#91464F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 14)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3D44
oklch(43.9% 0.085 14)
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Step 900
900
#603237
oklch(37.8% 0.067 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#7A3D44 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) | #494844 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585443 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843640 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3D44
#7A3D44
oklch(43.9% 0.085 14)
- #005F5E
#005F5E
oklch(43.9% 0.075 193.5)
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 #7A3D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.017
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.074
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.076
Use #7A3D44 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.