#7A433F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.077 25), rgb(122, 67, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#7A433F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A433F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 67, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.077 25) |
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 #7A433F | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A433F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A433F text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A433F text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.073 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB736D
oklch(63.1% 0.092 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65A55
oklch(55.5% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A45
oklch(49.1% 0.093 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A433F
oklch(44.9% 0.077 25)
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Step 900
900
#5D3431
oklch(37.5% 0.06 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#7A433F 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) | #4F4C3E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843B42 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A433F
#7A433F
oklch(44.9% 0.077 25)
- #006169
#006169
oklch(44.9% 0.077 204.6)
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 #7A433F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.071
Use #7A433F 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.