#7B2E46
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.11 3.7), rgb(123, 46, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#7B2E46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2E46 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 46, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.11 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 #7B2E46 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2E46 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7B2E46 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2E46 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E5B0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68599
oklch(70.7% 0.102 4)
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Step 500
500
#C96481
oklch(63.1% 0.131 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#B4496A
oklch(55.6% 0.142 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A58
oklch(49.2% 0.132 4.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2E46
oklch(41.8% 0.11 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#662C3D
oklch(37.9% 0.085 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#7B2E46 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) | #3D3F47 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E44 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852637 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2E46
#7B2E46
oklch(41.8% 0.11 3.7)
- #005A51
#005A51
oklch(42% 0.075 183.2)
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 #7B2E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B2E46 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.