#7C3848
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.096 7.1), rgb(124, 56, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#7C3848 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3848 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 56, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.096 7.1) |
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 #7C3848 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3848 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3848 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3848 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18997
oklch(70.7% 0.09 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#C36A7D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5067
oklch(55.6% 0.125 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#954055
oklch(49% 0.116 6.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3848
oklch(43.5% 0.096 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#622F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#7C3848 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) | #454648 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565346 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86313E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3848
#7C3848
oklch(43.5% 0.096 7.1)
- #005E58
#005E58
oklch(43.4% 0.076 187.3)
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 #7C3848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.073
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
Use #7C3848 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.