#7E3549
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.103 5.2), rgb(126, 53, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#7E3549 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3549 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 53, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.103 5.2) |
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 #7E3549 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3549 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3549 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3549 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E4B1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48798
oklch(70.7% 0.096 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#C6677F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14C68
oklch(55.5% 0.134 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#983D57
oklch(49.1% 0.124 5.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3549
oklch(43.4% 0.103 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#642D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#7E3549 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) | #43444A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565347 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882D3C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3549
#7E3549
oklch(43.4% 0.103 5.2)
- #005E57
#005E57
oklch(43.4% 0.076 186)
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 #7E3549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
Use #7E3549 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.