#7B4435
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.08 36.1), rgb(123, 68, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#7B4435 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4435 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 68, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.08 36.1) |
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 #7B4435 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B4435 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4435 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4435 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9080
oklch(70.6% 0.075 36)
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Step 500
500
#BC7460
oklch(63.2% 0.096 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75B47
oklch(55.6% 0.105 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B38
oklch(49.2% 0.097 36.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B4435
oklch(45% 0.08 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#7B4435 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) | #524C34 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5734 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863B40 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4435
#7B4435
oklch(45% 0.08 36.1)
- #006071
#006071
oklch(45% 0.08 215.3)
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 #7B4435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
Use #7B4435 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.