#7D2F43
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.2% 0.11 7.2), rgb(125, 47, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#7D2F43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2F43 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 47, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.11 7.2) |
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 #7D2F43 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2F43 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #7D2F43 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D2F43 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78595
oklch(70.7% 0.102 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA647B
oklch(63% 0.131 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54964
oklch(55.5% 0.142 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A53
oklch(49.2% 0.132 7.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2F43
oklch(42.2% 0.11 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#662C39
oklch(37.7% 0.084 8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#7D2F43 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) | #3F4043 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535041 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882537 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2F43
#7D2F43
oklch(42.2% 0.11 7.2)
- #005A55
#005A55
oklch(42.1% 0.073 188.3)
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 #7D2F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
Use #7D2F43 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.