#7A4841
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.07 28.6), rgb(122, 72, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#7A4841 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4841 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 72, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.07 28.6) |
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 #7A4841 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A4841 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4841 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4841 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69289
oklch(70.7% 0.065 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7766C
oklch(63.2% 0.084 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25E54
oklch(55.7% 0.091 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D45
oklch(49.1% 0.084 28.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A4841
oklch(45.8% 0.07 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3631
oklch(37.7% 0.054 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#7A4841 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) | #534F40 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5940 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844146 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4841
#7A4841
oklch(45.8% 0.07 28.6)
- #1A626C
#1A626C
oklch(45.8% 0.07 208.6)
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 #7A4841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
Use #7A4841 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.