#7C2C40
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.6% 0.112 8.1), rgb(124, 44, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#7C2C40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2C40 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 44, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.112 8.1) |
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 #7C2C40 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2C40 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #7C2C40 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2C40 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B8
oklch(81% 0.065 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98494
oklch(70.7% 0.106 8)
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Step 500
500
#CC637A
oklch(63.1% 0.135 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74763
oklch(55.6% 0.147 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3852
oklch(49.1% 0.136 7.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2C40
oklch(41.6% 0.112 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#672B39
oklch(37.7% 0.087 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 8.9)
#7C2C40 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) | #3D3E40 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872134 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2C40
#7C2C40
oklch(41.6% 0.112 8.1)
- #005853
#005853
oklch(41.5% 0.072 188.1)
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 #7C2C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
Use #7C2C40 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.