#7B2F38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.106 15.8), rgb(123, 47, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#7B2F38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2F38 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 47, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.106 15.8) |
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 #7B2F38 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2F38 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7B2F38 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2F38 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 16)
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Step 400
400
#D7878C
oklch(70.8% 0.098 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA666F
oklch(63% 0.127 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54B58
oklch(55.5% 0.138 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C48
oklch(49.2% 0.128 15.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2F38
oklch(41.6% 0.106 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#662D32
oklch(37.7% 0.082 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#7B2F38 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) | #403F38 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E36 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862333 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2F38
#7B2F38
oklch(41.6% 0.106 15.8)
- #005858
#005858
oklch(41.7% 0.071 194.8)
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 #7B2F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B2F38 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.