#7C2E43
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.9% 0.11 6.5), rgb(124, 46, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#7C2E43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2E43 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 46, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.11 6.5) |
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 #7C2E43 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2E43 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7C2E43 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2E43 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 6.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78596
oklch(70.7% 0.102 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA647C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54966
oklch(55.6% 0.142 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3954
oklch(49.1% 0.134 6.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2E43
oklch(41.9% 0.11 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#662B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#7C2E43 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) | #3E3F43 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F41 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872436 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2E43
#7C2E43
oklch(41.9% 0.11 6.5)
- #005953
#005953
oklch(41.8% 0.073 186.9)
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 #7C2E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
Use #7C2E43 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.