#7D4548
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.077 17.1), rgb(125, 69, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#7D4548 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 17°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4548 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 69, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.077 17.1) |
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 #7D4548 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4548 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4548 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4548 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B6
oklch(81% 0.044 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F90
oklch(70.8% 0.072 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7275
oklch(63.2% 0.093 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#A6595E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E494D
oklch(49.1% 0.093 17.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D4548
oklch(45.9% 0.077 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3436
oklch(37.7% 0.059 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F20
oklch(27.1% 0.038 17.1)
#7D4548 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) | #504E48 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5947 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873E46 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4548
#7D4548
oklch(45.9% 0.077 17.1)
- #046567
#046567
oklch(46% 0.077 197.2)
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 #7D4548, 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 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
Use #7D4548 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.