#7E3349
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.106 4.3), rgb(126, 51, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#7E3349 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3349 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 51, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.106 4.3) |
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 #7E3349 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3349 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3349 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3349 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BC
oklch(80.8% 0.062 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#D58699
oklch(70.7% 0.099 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86680
oklch(63.2% 0.127 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#B34B69
oklch(55.7% 0.138 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#993B58
oklch(49% 0.128 3.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3349
oklch(43.1% 0.106 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#652D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#7E3349 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) | #41434A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555247 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882B3B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3349
#7E3349
oklch(43.1% 0.106 4.3)
- #005D55
#005D55
oklch(43% 0.076 184.7)
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 #7E3349, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
Use #7E3349 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.