#7F433E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.084 25.8), rgb(127, 67, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#7F433E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F433E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 67, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.084 25.8) |
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 #7F433E | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F433E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F433E text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F433E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E87
oklch(70.7% 0.078 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF716A
oklch(63.2% 0.1 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5851
oklch(55.7% 0.109 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#914742
oklch(49% 0.101 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F433E
oklch(45.6% 0.084 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#60332F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 26)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#7F433E 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) | #514C3D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3A42 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F433E
#7F433E
oklch(45.6% 0.084 25.8)
- #00636C
#00636C
oklch(45.6% 0.078 205.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7F433E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.066
Use #7F433E 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.