#7D484F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.6% 0.073 11.8), rgb(125, 72, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#7D484F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D484F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 72, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.073 11.8) |
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 #7D484F | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D484F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D484F text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D484F text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19397
oklch(70.8% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#B0777E
oklch(63% 0.072 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6067
oklch(55.6% 0.077 12.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D484F
oklch(46.6% 0.073 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4146
oklch(42.7% 0.06 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#7D484F 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) | #52514F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5B4E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86434B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D484F
#7D484F
oklch(46.6% 0.073 11.8)
- #176764
#176764
oklch(46.7% 0.073 191.2)
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 #7D484F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
Use #7D484F 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.