#7B474F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.072 10.3), rgb(123, 71, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#7B474F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 10°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B474F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 71, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.072 10.3) |
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 #7B474F | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B474F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B474F text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B474F text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09398
oklch(70.7% 0.055 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#B0787F
oklch(63.2% 0.071 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6069
oklch(55.7% 0.078 10)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B474F
oklch(46.2% 0.072 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4147
oklch(42.6% 0.059 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#57373C
oklch(37.6% 0.046 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#7B474F 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) | #50504F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A4E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84424A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B474F
#7B474F
oklch(46.2% 0.072 10.3)
- #186562
#186562
oklch(46.1% 0.072 191.1)
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 #7B474F, 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 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #7B474F 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.