#7C4E51
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.7% 0.062 15.4), rgb(124, 78, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#7C4E51 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4E51 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 78, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.062 15.4) |
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 #7C4E51 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4E51 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4E51 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4E51 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9597
oklch(70.8% 0.048 15)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A7D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 15)
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Step 600
600
#976366
oklch(55.6% 0.068 15.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4E51
oklch(47.7% 0.062 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#684346
oklch(42.6% 0.052 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#55393A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#7C4E51 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) | #565551 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625E50 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84494F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4E51
#7C4E51
oklch(47.7% 0.062 15.4)
- #2B6868
#2B6868
oklch(47.8% 0.062 195.3)
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 #7C4E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #7C4E51 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.