#7B3D41
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.086 17.2), rgb(123, 61, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#7B3D41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3D41 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 61, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.086 17.2) |
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 #7B3D41 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3D41 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3D41 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3D41 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C8E
oklch(70.7% 0.081 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06F73
oklch(63.2% 0.103 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB555B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#92454B
oklch(49% 0.104 16.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3D41
oklch(44% 0.086 17.2)
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Step 900
900
#603234
oklch(37.7% 0.066 18)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#7B3D41 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) | #4A4841 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595440 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85353F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3D41
#7B3D41
oklch(44% 0.086 17.2)
- #005F61
#005F61
oklch(44% 0.075 197.3)
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 #7B3D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.070
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.074
Use #7B3D41 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.