#7D3B4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.094 3.4), rgb(125, 59, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#7D3B4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3B4E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 59, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.094 3.4) |
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 #7D3B4E | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3B4E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3B4E text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3B4E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2BD
oklch(80.8% 0.055 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9B
oklch(70.8% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16B82
oklch(63.1% 0.112 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC516C
oklch(55.6% 0.122 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#93415A
oklch(49% 0.113 3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3B4E
oklch(44.4% 0.094 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#61303D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#7D3B4E 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) | #46484F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873542 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3B4E
#7D3B4E
oklch(44.4% 0.094 3.4)
- #006158
#006158
oklch(44.3% 0.078 183.9)
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 #7D3B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.077
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
Use #7D3B4E 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.