#7E3041
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.109 9.6), rgb(126, 48, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#7E3041 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3041 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 48, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.109 9.6) |
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 #7E3041 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3041 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #7E3041 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3041 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78592
oklch(70.6% 0.102 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6578
oklch(63.1% 0.129 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64961
oklch(55.6% 0.142 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A50
oklch(49.1% 0.131 9.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3041
oklch(42.5% 0.109 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#662C37
oklch(37.7% 0.084 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#7E3041 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) | #404141 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892636 | 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°).
- #7E3041
#7E3041
oklch(42.5% 0.109 9.6)
- #005B57
#005B57
oklch(42.5% 0.073 189.6)
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 #7E3041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E3041 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.