#7D4652
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.4% 0.077 6.5), rgb(125, 70, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#7D4652 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4652 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 70, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.077 6.5) |
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 #7D4652 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D4652 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4652 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4652 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2929A
oklch(70.8% 0.059 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17682
oklch(63% 0.076 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E6B
oklch(55.5% 0.082 6.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4652
oklch(46.4% 0.077 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4049
oklch(42.8% 0.064 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#58363D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#7D4652 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) | #4F5052 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A51 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86414A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4652
#7D4652
oklch(46.4% 0.077 6.5)
- #106760
#106760
oklch(46.5% 0.077 186.4)
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 #7D4652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
Use #7D4652 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.