#7E3443
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.103 9.9), rgb(126, 52, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#7E3443 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3443 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 52, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.103 9.9) |
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 #7E3443 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3443 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3443 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3443 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58793
oklch(70.7% 0.097 9.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86778
oklch(63.1% 0.124 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#B34C61
oklch(55.6% 0.135 10)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D50
oklch(49.2% 0.125 10.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3443
oklch(43.1% 0.103 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#652D38
oklch(37.7% 0.081 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#7E3443 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) | #434343 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565241 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892B3A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3443
#7E3443
oklch(43.1% 0.103 9.9)
- #005D59
#005D59
oklch(43.2% 0.075 189.7)
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 #7E3443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E3443 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.