#7E383C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.097 18.5), rgb(126, 56, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#7E383C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 18°. 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E383C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 56, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.097 18.5) |
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 #7E383C | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E383C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E383C text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E383C text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B2
oklch(81% 0.056 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D3898B
oklch(70.6% 0.091 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15056
oklch(55.6% 0.127 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#984046
oklch(49% 0.118 18.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E383C
oklch(43.5% 0.097 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#642F32
oklch(37.7% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#7E383C 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) | #48453C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59533A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892E3A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E383C
#7E383C
oklch(43.5% 0.097 18.5)
- #005D60
#005D60
oklch(43.4% 0.074 198.6)
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 #7E383C, 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 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E383C 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.