#7E393C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.096 19.2), rgb(126, 57, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#7E393C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E393C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 57, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.096 19.2) |
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 #7E393C | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E393C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E393C text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E393C 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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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
#D38A8A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05155
oklch(55.5% 0.124 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#974146
oklch(49% 0.116 18.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E393C
oklch(43.7% 0.096 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#633031
oklch(37.7% 0.074 20)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 18.6)
#7E393C 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) | #48463C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892F3A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E393C
#7E393C
oklch(43.7% 0.096 19.2)
- #005E61
#005E61
oklch(43.8% 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 #7E393C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E393C 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.