#7C3249
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.105 3.2), rgb(124, 50, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#7C3249 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3249 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 50, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.105 3.2) |
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 #7C3249 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3249 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7C3249 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3249 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#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
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BC
oklch(81% 0.061 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#D4869A
oklch(70.6% 0.098 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76682
oklch(63.1% 0.126 3)
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Step 600
600
#B24B6B
oklch(55.6% 0.137 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#993C59
oklch(49.2% 0.127 3.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3249
oklch(42.7% 0.105 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#642D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#7C3249 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) | #40424A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535047 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862B3B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3249
#7C3249
oklch(42.7% 0.105 3.2)
- #005C53
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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 #7C3249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #7C3249 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.