#7D4938
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.2% 0.076 38.8), rgb(125, 73, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#7D4938 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4938 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 73, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.076 38.8) |
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 #7D4938 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4938 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4938 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4938 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29486
oklch(70.6% 0.059 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27A67
oklch(63.2% 0.076 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D624F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 38.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4938
oklch(46.2% 0.076 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4335
oklch(42.8% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#58382E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#7D4938 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) | #565037 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B37 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884045 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4938
#7D4938
oklch(46.2% 0.076 38.8)
- #166375
#166375
oklch(46.4% 0.076 217.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #7D4938
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #7D4938. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D4938 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.