#7D424A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.082 12.2), rgb(125, 66, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#7D424A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D424A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 66, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.082 12.2) |
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 #7D424A | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D424A | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D424A text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D424A text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B8
oklch(81% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D94
oklch(70.7% 0.076 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7079
oklch(63.2% 0.098 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85762
oklch(55.6% 0.106 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#904751
oklch(49.2% 0.099 12.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D424A
oklch(45.4% 0.082 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3338
oklch(37.7% 0.062 13)
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Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#7D424A 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) | #4D4C4A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5849 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873C45 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D424A
#7D424A
oklch(45.4% 0.082 12.2)
- #006462
#006462
oklch(45.5% 0.078 192.4)
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 #7D424A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.078
Use #7D424A 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.