#7F3D38
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.092 25.9), rgb(127, 61, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#7F3D38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3D38 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 61, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.092 25.9) |
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 #7F3D38 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3D38 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3D38 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3D38 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AF
oklch(81% 0.054 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18C84
oklch(70.7% 0.086 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#C36D66
oklch(63% 0.11 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF544D
oklch(55.7% 0.12 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#96443E
oklch(49.2% 0.112 26.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3D38
oklch(44.4% 0.092 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#62312D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#7F3D38 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) | #4D4837 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5637 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A333C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3D38
#7F3D38
oklch(44.4% 0.092 25.9)
- #005F68
#005F68
oklch(44.3% 0.076 206.1)
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 #7F3D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.065
Use #7F3D38 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.