#7B3239
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.102 16.7), rgb(123, 50, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#7B3239 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3239 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 50, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.102 16.7) |
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 #7B3239 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3239 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #7B3239 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3239 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B3
oklch(81% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#D5888B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#C8686F
oklch(63.1% 0.122 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34E57
oklch(55.6% 0.132 17)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E47
oklch(49.1% 0.123 16.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3239
oklch(42% 0.102 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#652E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 15.1)
#7B3239 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) | #434039 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F37 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862735 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3239
#7B3239
oklch(42% 0.102 16.7)
- #00595A
#00595A
oklch(42.1% 0.072 196.1)
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 #7B3239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B3239 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.