#7B353E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.098 14.3), rgb(123, 53, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#7B353E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B353E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 53, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.098 14.3) |
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 #7B353E | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B353E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7B353E text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B353E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3898F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66A73
oklch(63.2% 0.117 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1505C
oklch(55.7% 0.127 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#98404C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 14.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B353E
oklch(42.6% 0.098 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#642F35
oklch(37.8% 0.077 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 14.7)
#7B353E 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) | #44433E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862C38 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B353E
#7B353E
oklch(42.6% 0.098 14.3)
- #005B5B
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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 #7B353E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.068
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.069
Use #7B353E 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.