#7D2F3B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.109 13.7), rgb(125, 47, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#7D2F3B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2F3B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 47, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.109 13.7) |
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 #7D2F3B | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2F3B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #7D2F3B text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2F3B text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#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
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8868E
oklch(70.8% 0.101 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6572
oklch(63.1% 0.13 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64A5A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.132 13.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2F3B
oklch(42% 0.109 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#672C34
oklch(37.7% 0.085 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1E
oklch(26.8% 0.054 14)
#7D2F3B 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) | #413F3B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F39 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882334 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2F3B
#7D2F3B
oklch(42% 0.109 13.7)
- #005958
#005958
oklch(42% 0.072 193.4)
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 #7D2F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
Use #7D2F3B 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.