#7F313D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.108 13.6), rgb(127, 49, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#7F313D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F313D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 49, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.108 13.6) |
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 #7F313D | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F313D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7F313D text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F313D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.063 13.6)
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Step 400
400
#D8868E
oklch(70.8% 0.101 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6572
oklch(63.1% 0.13 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64A5B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A4A
oklch(49% 0.131 13.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F313D
oklch(42.7% 0.108 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#672C34
oklch(37.7% 0.085 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 12.1)
#7F313D 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) | #42413D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2536 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F313D
#7F313D
oklch(42.7% 0.108 13.6)
- #005B5A
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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 #7F313D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.065
Use #7F313D 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.