#7D4157
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.087 357.8), rgb(125, 65, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#7D4157 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 358°. 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4157 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 65, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.087 357.8) |
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 #7D4157 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4157 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4157 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4157 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#DDB4C0
oklch(81% 0.05 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8BA0
oklch(70.6% 0.082 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6E89
oklch(63.2% 0.104 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75573
oklch(55.7% 0.113 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4561
oklch(49.2% 0.105 357.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D4157
oklch(45.7% 0.087 357.8)
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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)
#7D4157 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) | #494D58 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595856 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853D49 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4157
#7D4157
oklch(45.7% 0.087 357.8)
- #006657
#006657
oklch(45.7% 0.084 178)
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 #7D4157, 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 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.084
Use #7D4157 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.