#7E323E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.106 13.1), rgb(126, 50, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#7E323E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 13°. 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 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E323E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 50, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.106 13.1) |
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 #7E323E | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E323E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7E323E text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E323E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B5
oklch(81% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7868F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6673
oklch(63.1% 0.127 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 12.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E323E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#662D35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 13.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#7E323E 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) | #43423E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892737 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E323E
#7E323E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 13.1)
- #005B5A
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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 #7E323E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.064
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.067
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E323E 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.