#7C474B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.073 15.5), rgb(124, 71, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#7C474B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C474B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 71, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.073 15.5) |
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 #7C474B | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C474B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C474B text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C474B 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19395
oklch(70.7% 0.056 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#B1787B
oklch(63.2% 0.072 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6064
oklch(55.6% 0.078 15.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C474B
oklch(46.2% 0.073 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4144
oklch(42.7% 0.06 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#583739
oklch(37.7% 0.047 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#7C474B 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) | #51504B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A4A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854149 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C474B
#7C474B
oklch(46.2% 0.073 15.5)
- #146565
#146565
oklch(46.2% 0.073 194.9)
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 #7C474B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.077
Use #7C474B 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.