#7D2D47
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.114 3.2), rgb(125, 45, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#7D2D47 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 3°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2D47 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 45, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.114 3.2) |
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 #7D2D47 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2D47 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #7D2D47 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2D47 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 3.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 3)
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Step 400
400
#D8849A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6281
oklch(63% 0.137 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#B6476B
oklch(55.6% 0.147 3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3759
oklch(49% 0.138 2.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2D47
oklch(42.1% 0.114 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#672B3D
oklch(37.9% 0.088 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#7D2D47 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) | #3D3F48 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F45 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872437 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2D47
#7D2D47
oklch(42.1% 0.114 3.2)
- #005A51
#005A51
oklch(42% 0.075 183.2)
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 #7D2D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
Use #7D2D47 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.