#7E3741
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.099 13.4), rgb(126, 55, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#7E3741 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3741 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 55, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.099 13.4) |
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 #7E3741 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3741 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3741 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3741 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38890
oklch(70.6% 0.092 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66974
oklch(63.1% 0.118 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14F5D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#983F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.12 13)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3741
oklch(43.5% 0.099 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#642F35
oklch(37.8% 0.077 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 14.7)
#7E3741 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) | #464541 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892E3B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3741
#7E3741
oklch(43.5% 0.099 13.4)
- #005E5D
#005E5D
oklch(43.6% 0.075 193.5)
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 #7E3741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.066
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.068
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E3741 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.