#7E394B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.097 5.5), rgb(126, 57, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#7E394B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E394B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 57, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.097 5.5) |
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 #7E394B | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E394B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E394B text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E394B text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18998
oklch(70.7% 0.09 6)
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Step 500
500
#C3697F
oklch(63% 0.116 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F69
oklch(55.6% 0.128 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#964057
oklch(49.2% 0.118 5.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E394B
oklch(44.1% 0.097 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#622F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.075 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#7E394B 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) | #46474B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575449 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883240 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E394B
#7E394B
oklch(44.1% 0.097 5.5)
- #006059
#006059
oklch(44% 0.077 186.2)
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 #7E394B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.074
Use #7E394B 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.