#7B3545
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.099 7.9), rgb(123, 53, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#7B3545 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3545 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.099 7.9) |
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 #7B3545 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3545 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7B3545 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3545 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B9
oklch(81% 0.058 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28896
oklch(70.6% 0.092 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#C5697C
oklch(63.1% 0.118 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04F65
oklch(55.6% 0.128 8)
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Step 700
700
#973F54
oklch(49.1% 0.119 7.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3545
oklch(42.8% 0.099 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#632E3A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#7B3545 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) | #434345 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555143 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852D3B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3545
#7B3545
oklch(42.8% 0.099 7.9)
- #005C57
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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 #7B3545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.073
Use #7B3545 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.