#7D4A42
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.7% 0.071 29.6), rgb(125, 74, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#7D4A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4A42 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 74, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.071 29.6) |
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 #7D4A42 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4A42 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4A42 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4A42 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07970
oklch(63% 0.071 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6259
oklch(55.6% 0.076 29.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4A42
oklch(46.7% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C423C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#7D4A42 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) | #565141 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C41 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874348 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4A42
#7D4A42
oklch(46.7% 0.071 29.6)
- #1B6570
#1B6570
oklch(46.8% 0.071 209.5)
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 #7D4A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
Use #7D4A42 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.