#7C3850
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.098 359.7), rgb(124, 56, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#7C3850 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3850 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 56, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.098 359.7) |
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 #7C3850 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3850 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3850 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3850 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#D0889E
oklch(70.6% 0.092 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26987
oklch(63.1% 0.118 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4F71
oklch(55.6% 0.128 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#94405E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 359.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3850
oklch(43.8% 0.098 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#622F40
oklch(37.8% 0.076 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#7C3850 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) | #434751 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853341 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3850
#7C3850
oklch(43.8% 0.098 359.7)
- #006053
#006053
oklch(43.8% 0.08 179.3)
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 #7C3850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
Use #7C3850 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.