#7B4045
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.082 15.6), rgb(123, 64, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#7B4045 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4045 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 64, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.082 15.6) |
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 #7B4045 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B4045 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4045 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4045 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 14.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B6
oklch(81% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D91
oklch(70.7% 0.077 15)
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Step 500
500
#BD7076
oklch(63.1% 0.098 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#A8575E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#90474E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 15.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B4045
oklch(44.6% 0.082 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3336
oklch(37.8% 0.064 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#7B4045 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) | #4C4A45 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5644 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853942 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4045
#7B4045
oklch(44.6% 0.082 15.6)
- #006162
#006162
oklch(44.6% 0.076 196)
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 #7B4045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.016
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.075
Use #7B4045 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.