#7E3539
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.102 19), rgb(126, 53, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#7E3539 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3539 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 53, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.102 19) |
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 #7E3539 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3539 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3539 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3539 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58889
oklch(70.6% 0.095 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#C8696C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34E54
oklch(55.5% 0.132 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E44
oklch(49% 0.123 18.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3539
oklch(43% 0.102 19)
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Step 900
900
#652E31
oklch(37.7% 0.079 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#7E3539 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) | #464339 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585237 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892A37 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3539
#7E3539
oklch(43% 0.102 19)
- #005C5F
#005C5F
oklch(43.1% 0.073 198.7)
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 #7E3539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E3539 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.