#7A4E48
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.2% 0.061 28.1), rgb(122, 78, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#7A4E48 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4E48 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 78, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.061 28.1) |
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 #7A4E48 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4E48 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4E48 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4E48 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9690
oklch(70.7% 0.047 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C75
oklch(63.1% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#96655E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 28.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4E48
oklch(47.2% 0.061 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#68443F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#553A36
oklch(37.8% 0.039 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#7A4E48 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) | #585447 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D47 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83484D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4E48
#7A4E48
oklch(47.2% 0.061 28.1)
- #2C656D
#2C656D
oklch(47.2% 0.061 207.7)
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 #7A4E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.073
Use #7A4E48 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.