#7D4941
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.4% 0.073 29.5), rgb(125, 73, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#7D4941 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4941 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 73, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.073 29.5) |
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 #7D4941 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4941 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4941 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4941 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B4
oklch(81% 0.035 29)
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Step 400
400
#C1948C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 30)
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Step 500
500
#B17970
oklch(63.1% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6158
oklch(55.5% 0.079 29.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4941
oklch(46.4% 0.073 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C423B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 30)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#7D4941 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) | #555040 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B40 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874247 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4941
#7D4941
oklch(46.4% 0.073 29.5)
- #17646F
#17646F
oklch(46.4% 0.073 209.3)
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 #7D4941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D4941 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.