#7D5447
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.7% 0.059 38.3), rgb(125, 84, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#7D5447 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5447 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 84, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.059 38.3) |
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 #7D5447 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5447 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5447 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5447 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB978C
oklch(70.6% 0.046 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97E70
oklch(63.2% 0.058 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#946758
oklch(55.7% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5447
oklch(48.7% 0.059 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#67463B
oklch(42.8% 0.049 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#543B33
oklch(37.8% 0.038 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#7D5447 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) | #5E5946 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686147 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864E51 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5447
#7D5447
oklch(48.7% 0.059 38.3)
- #356876
#356876
oklch(48.8% 0.059 217.9)
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 #7D5447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
Use #7D5447 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.