#7F463A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.081 32.9), rgb(127, 70, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#7F463A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F463A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.081 32.9) |
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 #7F463A | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F463A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F463A text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F463A text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 32)
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Step 400
400
#C59388
oklch(70.8% 0.063 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#B5776A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06052
oklch(55.7% 0.087 33.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F463A
oklch(46% 0.081 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F4137
oklch(42.8% 0.067 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A372F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#7F463A 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) | #544E39 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A39 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3D43 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F463A
#7F463A
oklch(46% 0.081 32.9)
- #006373
#006373
oklch(45.9% 0.081 213.7)
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 #7F463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
Use #7F463A 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.