#7D3E34
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.09 30.4), rgb(125, 62, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#7D3E34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3E34 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 62, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.09 30.4) |
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 #7D3E34 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3E34 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3E34 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3E34 text on black | 2.61:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08D81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#C26F62
oklch(63.1% 0.108 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5648
oklch(55.6% 0.117 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#94463A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3E34
oklch(44.2% 0.09 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#61322B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#7D3E34 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) | #4D4833 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5533 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88343C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3E34
#7D3E34
oklch(44.2% 0.09 30.4)
- #005E6B
#005E6B
oklch(44.2% 0.077 211)
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 #7D3E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
Use #7D3E34 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.