#7D2D3C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.111 12), rgb(125, 45, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#7D2D3C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2D3C |
| RGB | rgb(125, 45, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.111 12) |
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 #7D2D3C | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2D3C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7D2D3C text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D2D3C text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9858F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6474
oklch(63.1% 0.132 12)
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Step 600
600
#B7485C
oklch(55.5% 0.144 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E394C
oklch(49.2% 0.135 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2D3C
oklch(41.7% 0.111 12)
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Step 900
900
#672B35
oklch(37.6% 0.087 11.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1F
oklch(27% 0.055 12.5)
#7D2D3C 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) | #3F3E3C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882133 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2D3C
#7D2D3C
oklch(41.7% 0.111 12)
- #005856
#005856
oklch(41.6% 0.071 192.1)
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 #7D2D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
Use #7D2D3C 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.