#7D4B4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.2% 0.068 16.1), rgb(125, 75, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7D4B4E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4B4E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 75, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 25%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.068 16.1) |
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 #7D4B4E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4B4E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4B4E text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4B4E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B9
oklch(81% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9495
oklch(70.7% 0.052 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF797B
oklch(63.2% 0.068 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6164
oklch(55.6% 0.074 16.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4B4E
oklch(47.2% 0.068 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4244
oklch(42.8% 0.057 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#573839
oklch(37.7% 0.044 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#7D4B4E 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) | #54534E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615D4D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86464C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4B4E
#7D4B4E
oklch(47.2% 0.068 16.1)
- #216768
#216768
oklch(47.2% 0.068 196.5)
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 #7D4B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
Use #7D4B4E 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.