#7B464B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.073 14.3), rgb(123, 70, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#7B464B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B464B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 70, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.073 14.3) |
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 #7B464B | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B464B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B464B text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B464B text on black | 2.81:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78F93
oklch(70.6% 0.068 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87379
oklch(63.1% 0.087 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35B62
oklch(55.6% 0.094 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A51
oklch(49% 0.088 14)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B464B
oklch(45.9% 0.073 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3538
oklch(37.8% 0.056 15.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#7B464B 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) | #504F4B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D594A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844048 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B464B
#7B464B
oklch(45.9% 0.073 14.3)
- #136464
#136464
oklch(45.8% 0.073 194.9)
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 #7B464B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.079
Use #7B464B 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.