#7B504F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.9% 0.058 20.9), rgb(123, 80, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#7B504F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B504F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 80, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 22%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.058 20.9) |
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 #7B504F | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B504F | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B504F text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B504F text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.028 20.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9694
oklch(70.7% 0.045 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA7C7A
oklch(63.1% 0.058 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#956563
oklch(55.7% 0.063 21.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B504F
oklch(47.9% 0.058 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#674443
oklch(42.6% 0.049 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#543A39
oklch(37.8% 0.037 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#7B504F 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) | #58564F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E4E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834B50 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B504F
#7B504F
oklch(47.9% 0.058 20.9)
- #30676B
#30676B
oklch(47.8% 0.058 201.7)
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 #7B504F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.072
Use #7B504F 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.