#7A423D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.078 26), rgb(122, 66, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#7A423D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A423D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 66, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.078 26) |
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 #7A423D | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A423D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A423D text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A423D text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F89
oklch(70.7% 0.074 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC736B
oklch(63.2% 0.094 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75A53
oklch(55.6% 0.102 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4944
oklch(49.1% 0.096 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A423D
oklch(44.6% 0.078 26)
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Step 900
900
#5E3430
oklch(37.7% 0.061 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#7A423D 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) | #4F4B3C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843A41 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A423D
#7A423D
oklch(44.6% 0.078 26)
- #006069
#006069
oklch(44.7% 0.076 206)
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 #7A423D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
Use #7A423D 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.