#7A422F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.4% 0.083 39.4), rgb(122, 66, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#7A422F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A422F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 66, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.083 39.4) |
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 #7A422F | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A422F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A422F text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7A422F text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB907C
oklch(70.6% 0.078 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD745B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85B41
oklch(55.6% 0.108 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#904A33
oklch(49% 0.101 38.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A422F
oklch(44.4% 0.083 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3527
oklch(37.8% 0.065 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#7A422F 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) | #504A2D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85383D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A422F
#7A422F
oklch(44.4% 0.083 39.4)
- #005D72
#005D72
oklch(44.3% 0.081 220.2)
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 #7A422F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
Use #7A422F 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.