#7A4E44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.1% 0.062 33.4), rgb(122, 78, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7A4E44 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4E44 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 78, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.062 33.4) |
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 #7A4E44 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4E44 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4E44 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4E44 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD968D
oklch(70.7% 0.049 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C71
oklch(63% 0.061 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#96655A
oklch(55.6% 0.066 33.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4E44
oklch(47.1% 0.062 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#68453C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 35)
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Step 900
900
#553A34
oklch(37.8% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#7A4E44 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) | #585443 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D44 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83484B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4E44
#7A4E44
oklch(47.1% 0.062 33.4)
- #2B6470
#2B6470
oklch(47% 0.062 213.6)
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 #7A4E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.072
Use #7A4E44 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.