#7D393B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.095 20), rgb(125, 57, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#7D393B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D393B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 57, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.095 20) |
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 #7D393B | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D393B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D393B text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D393B text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28A8A
oklch(70.6% 0.089 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56C6D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05255
oklch(55.7% 0.123 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#974245
oklch(49.2% 0.114 20.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D393B
oklch(43.5% 0.095 20)
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Step 900
900
#633031
oklch(37.7% 0.074 20)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#7D393B 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) | #48453B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59533A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882F3A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D393B
#7D393B
oklch(43.5% 0.095 20)
- #005D61
#005D61
oklch(43.5% 0.074 199.9)
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 #7D393B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
Use #7D393B 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.