#7B4E49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.3% 0.062 26.6), rgb(123, 78, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#7B4E49 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4E49 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 78, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.062 26.6) |
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 #7B4E49 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4E49 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4E49 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4E49 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9691
oklch(70.8% 0.048 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B76
oklch(63.1% 0.062 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#97645E
oklch(55.6% 0.067 26.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4E49
oklch(47.3% 0.062 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#684440
oklch(42.6% 0.051 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#553936
oklch(37.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#7B4E49 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) | #585448 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D48 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84484D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4E49
#7B4E49
oklch(47.3% 0.062 26.6)
- #2A666D
#2A666D
oklch(47.4% 0.062 205.7)
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 #7B4E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.073
Use #7B4E49 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.