#7D4056
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.088 358.3), rgb(125, 64, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#7D4056 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4056 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 64, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.088 358.3) |
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 #7D4056 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4056 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4056 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4056 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB8BA0
oklch(70.6% 0.082 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6D89
oklch(63% 0.105 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75473
oklch(55.5% 0.114 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4460
oklch(49% 0.106 358.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D4056
oklch(45.5% 0.088 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3141
oklch(37.6% 0.068 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 358.2)
#7D4056 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) | #494C57 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585755 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863C48 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4056
#7D4056
oklch(45.5% 0.088 358.3)
- #006557
#006557
oklch(45.4% 0.083 178.9)
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 #7D4056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
Use #7D4056 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.