#7B4650
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.074 8.2), rgb(123, 70, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#7B4650 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4650 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 70, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.074 8.2) |
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 #7B4650 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B4650 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4650 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4650 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1929A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07781
oklch(63.1% 0.073 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F6A
oklch(55.5% 0.079 8.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4650
oklch(46% 0.074 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4148
oklch(42.8% 0.06 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#58373D
oklch(37.8% 0.048 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#7B4650 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) | #4F4F50 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C594F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84414A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4650
#7B4650
oklch(46% 0.074 8.2)
- #156560
#156560
oklch(46% 0.073 188.6)
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 #7B4650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #7B4650 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.