#7F434E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.083 9.2), rgb(127, 67, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#7F434E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F434E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 67, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.083 9.2) |
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 #7F434E | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F434E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F434E text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F434E text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59098
oklch(70.7% 0.065 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#B5747F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05C68
oklch(55.6% 0.09 9.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F434E
oklch(46% 0.083 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E47
oklch(42.6% 0.069 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#7F434E 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) | #4E4E4E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D594D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893D47 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F434E
#7F434E
oklch(46% 0.083 9.2)
- #006661
#006661
oklch(46% 0.08 188.9)
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 #7F434E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
Use #7F434E 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.