#7B3A42
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.091 13.9), rgb(123, 58, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#7B3A42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3A42 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 58, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.091 13.9) |
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 #7B3A42 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3A42 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3A42 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3A42 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08B91
oklch(70.8% 0.085 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26D76
oklch(63.2% 0.108 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD535E
oklch(55.6% 0.118 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#94434E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 13.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3A42
oklch(43.5% 0.091 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#613136
oklch(37.7% 0.069 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#7B3A42 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) | #474642 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585341 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85323D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3A42
#7B3A42
oklch(43.5% 0.091 13.9)
- #005E5D
#005E5D
oklch(43.6% 0.075 193.5)
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 #7B3A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.071
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
Use #7B3A42 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.