#7B493A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46% 0.073 37.5), rgb(123, 73, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#7B493A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B493A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 73, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.073 37.5) |
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 #7B493A | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B493A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B493A text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B493A 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19588
oklch(70.8% 0.057 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6A
oklch(63% 0.072 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6352
oklch(55.6% 0.078 37.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B493A
oklch(46% 0.073 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4337
oklch(42.7% 0.061 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#58392F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#7B493A 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) | #555039 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A39 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854145 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B493A
#7B493A
oklch(46% 0.073 37.5)
- #1A6273
#1A6273
oklch(46.1% 0.073 217.3)
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 #7B493A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #7B493A 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.