#7C2E3D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.109 11.4), rgb(124, 46, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#7C2E3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2E3D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 46, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.109 11.4) |
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 #7C2E3D | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2E3D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7C2E3D text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2E3D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#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
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88590
oklch(70.7% 0.103 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6575
oklch(63.2% 0.13 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#B6495E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A4D
oklch(49% 0.131 11.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2E3D
oklch(41.7% 0.109 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#672C36
oklch(37.8% 0.085 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#7C2E3D 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) | #3F3F3D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872334 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2E3D
#7C2E3D
oklch(41.7% 0.109 11.4)
- #005856
#005856
oklch(41.6% 0.071 192.1)
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 #7C2E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
Use #7C2E3D 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.