#7B2A3B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.113 10.9), rgb(123, 42, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#7B2A3B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2A3B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 42, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.113 10.9) |
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 #7B2A3B | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2A3B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7B2A3B text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2A3B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B6
oklch(81% 0.066 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8490
oklch(70.7% 0.106 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD6375
oklch(63.1% 0.135 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#B8475E
oklch(55.6% 0.147 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E384D
oklch(49.1% 0.136 11.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2A3B
oklch(41% 0.113 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#682B36
oklch(37.8% 0.088 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#7B2A3B 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) | #3C3C3B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C39 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861D31 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2A3B
#7B2A3B
oklch(41% 0.113 10.9)
- #005653
#005653
oklch(40.9% 0.07 190.7)
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 #7B2A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
Use #7B2A3B 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.