#7E374B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.1 4.4), rgb(126, 55, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#7E374B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E374B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 55, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.1 4.4) |
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 #7E374B | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E374B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E374B text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E374B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28899
oklch(70.7% 0.093 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56880
oklch(63.1% 0.121 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.131 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#973E58
oklch(49.1% 0.122 4.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E374B
oklch(43.8% 0.1 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#632E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B23
oklch(26.9% 0.05 4.5)
#7E374B 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) | #44464C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565349 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88303E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E374B
#7E374B
oklch(43.8% 0.1 4.4)
- #005F57
#005F57
oklch(43.7% 0.077 184.9)
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 #7E374B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
Use #7E374B 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.