#7B4D41
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.9% 0.066 35.3), rgb(123, 77, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#7B4D41 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4D41 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 77, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.066 35.3) |
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 #7B4D41 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4D41 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4D41 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4D41 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE968B
oklch(70.7% 0.051 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6F
oklch(63.2% 0.065 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#986457
oklch(55.6% 0.071 34.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4D41
oklch(46.9% 0.066 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#69443A
oklch(42.6% 0.054 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A32
oklch(37.8% 0.042 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#7B4D41 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) | #585340 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635C40 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85464A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4D41
#7B4D41
oklch(46.9% 0.066 35.3)
- #276472
#276472
oklch(47% 0.066 215.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #7B4D41
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #7B4D41. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.072
Use #7B4D41 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.