#7C3144
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.106 7), rgb(124, 49, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#7C3144 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3144 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 49, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.106 7) |
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 #7C3144 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3144 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7C3144 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3144 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1BA
oklch(81% 0.062 7)
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Step 400
400
#D58696
oklch(70.6% 0.099 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#C8667C
oklch(63.1% 0.126 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34B65
oklch(55.5% 0.137 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C54
oklch(49.2% 0.127 7.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3144
oklch(42.4% 0.106 7)
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Step 900
900
#652D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#7C3144 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) | #404144 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535042 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872838 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3144
#7C3144
oklch(42.4% 0.106 7)
- #005B55
#005B55
oklch(42.4% 0.074 187)
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 #7C3144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #7C3144 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.