#7F443B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.083 29.8), rgb(127, 68, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#7F443B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F443B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 68, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.083 29.8) |
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 #7F443B | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F443B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F443B text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F443B text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F84
oklch(70.8% 0.078 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7265
oklch(63.2% 0.099 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#A9594D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#91483E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 29.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F443B
oklch(45.7% 0.083 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F342D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#7F443B 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) | #524D3A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3B42 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F443B
#7F443B
oklch(45.7% 0.083 29.8)
- #00636F
#00636F
oklch(45.8% 0.079 209.2)
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 #7F443B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
Use #7F443B 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.