#7A4142
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.079 19.6), rgb(122, 65, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#7A4142 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4142 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 65, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.079 19.6) |
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 #7A4142 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A4142 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4142 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4142 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7172
oklch(63% 0.095 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#A7595A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F484A
oklch(49% 0.096 19.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A4142
oklch(44.6% 0.079 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3434
oklch(37.8% 0.061 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#371E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 17.4)
#7A4142 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) | #4D4A42 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5641 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843A42 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4142
#7A4142
oklch(44.6% 0.079 19.6)
- #006064
#006064
oklch(44.4% 0.076 199.8)
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 #7A4142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.073
Use #7A4142 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.