#7C3645
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.098 8.7), rgb(124, 54, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#7C3645 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3645 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 54, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.098 8.7) |
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 #7C3645 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3645 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3645 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3645 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B9
oklch(81% 0.058 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28895
oklch(70.6% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#C5697B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04F64
oklch(55.6% 0.128 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#973F53
oklch(49.1% 0.119 8.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3645
oklch(43.1% 0.098 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#632F39
oklch(37.8% 0.076 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#7C3645 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) | #444445 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565243 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862E3C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3645
#7C3645
oklch(43.1% 0.098 8.7)
- #005D58
#005D58
oklch(43.1% 0.075 188.4)
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 #7C3645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.069
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
Use #7C3645 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.