#7B2E40
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.108 8.7), rgb(123, 46, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#7B2E40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2E40 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 46, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.108 8.7) |
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 #7B2E40 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2E40 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7B2E40 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2E40 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78594
oklch(70.6% 0.102 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6579
oklch(63.1% 0.129 9)
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Step 600
600
#B54A62
oklch(55.6% 0.14 9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A51
oklch(49% 0.131 8.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2E40
oklch(41.7% 0.108 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#662C38
oklch(37.7% 0.084 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#7B2E40 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) | #3E3F40 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862435 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2E40
#7B2E40
oklch(41.7% 0.108 8.7)
- #005854
#005854
oklch(41.5% 0.072 189.4)
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 #7B2E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B2E40 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.