#7C3E33
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.089 31.4), rgb(124, 62, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#7C3E33 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 31°. 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 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3E33 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 62, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.089 31.4) |
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 #7C3E33 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3E33 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3E33 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3E33 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D81
oklch(70.6% 0.083 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17061
oklch(63.1% 0.106 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5748
oklch(55.6% 0.115 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#944639
oklch(49.1% 0.108 31)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3E33
oklch(44% 0.089 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#61332A
oklch(37.8% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#7C3E33 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) | #4D4832 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5532 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87343B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3E33
#7C3E33
oklch(44% 0.089 31.4)
- #005D6B
#005D6B
oklch(43.9% 0.077 212.4)
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 #7C3E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
Use #7C3E33 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.