#7C3047
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.108 4), rgb(124, 48, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#7C3047 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3047 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 48, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.108 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 #7C3047 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3047 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7C3047 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3047 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68599
oklch(70.7% 0.102 4)
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Step 500
500
#C86580
oklch(63% 0.128 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#B34A6A
oklch(55.5% 0.14 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3A58
oklch(49% 0.131 3.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3047
oklch(42.3% 0.108 4)
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Step 900
900
#652C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#7C3047 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) | #3E4148 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525045 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862839 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3047
#7C3047
oklch(42.3% 0.108 4)
- #005B53
#005B53
oklch(42.4% 0.075 184.6)
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 #7C3047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
Use #7C3047 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.