#7E3940
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.096 15.6), rgb(126, 57, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#7E3940 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 16°. 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 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3940 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 57, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.096 15.6) |
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 #7E3940 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3940 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3940 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3940 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B5
oklch(81% 0.056 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#D2898E
oklch(70.6% 0.09 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56B72
oklch(63.2% 0.114 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0515B
oklch(55.7% 0.124 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#97414A
oklch(49.1% 0.116 16)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3940
oklch(43.8% 0.096 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#632F34
oklch(37.6% 0.075 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 14.4)
#7E3940 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) | #484640 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59543F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89303C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3940
#7E3940
oklch(43.8% 0.096 15.6)
- #005E5F
#005E5F
oklch(43.7% 0.074 196)
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 #7E3940, 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 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #7E3940 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.