#7B2C45
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.5% 0.112 3.7), rgb(123, 44, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#7B2C45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2C45 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 44, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.112 3.7) |
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 #7B2C45 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2C45 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #7B2C45 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2C45 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 3)
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Step 400
400
#D78499
oklch(70.6% 0.105 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6380
oklch(63% 0.134 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6486A
oklch(55.7% 0.146 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3858
oklch(49.1% 0.136 3.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2C45
oklch(41.5% 0.112 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#662B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#7B2C45 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) | #3C3E46 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E43 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852336 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2C45
#7B2C45
oklch(41.5% 0.112 3.7)
- #005950
#005950
oklch(41.7% 0.074 183.1)
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 #7B2C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B2C45 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.