#7D4750
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.075 9.7), rgb(125, 71, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#7D4750 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 10°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4750 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 71, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.075 9.7) |
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 #7D4750 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4750 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4750 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4750 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8BB
oklch(81% 0.036 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19298
oklch(70.6% 0.057 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#B1777F
oklch(63.1% 0.074 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F69
oklch(55.6% 0.08 9.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4750
oklch(46.5% 0.075 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4047
oklch(42.6% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#58373C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#7D4750 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) | #505050 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5B4F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86424A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4750
#7D4750
oklch(46.5% 0.075 9.7)
- #146762
#146762
oklch(46.6% 0.075 188.7)
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 #7D4750, 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 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
Use #7D4750 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.