#7F484A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.8% 0.075 18), rgb(127, 72, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#7F484A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F484A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 72, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.075 18) |
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 #7F484A | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F484A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F484A text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7F484A text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29293
oklch(70.6% 0.058 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27778
oklch(63% 0.074 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F61
oklch(55.5% 0.081 17.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F484A
oklch(46.8% 0.075 18)
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Step 800
800
#6D4142
oklch(42.8% 0.061 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#593738
oklch(37.8% 0.049 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#7F484A 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) | #53514A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605C49 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894249 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F484A
#7F484A
oklch(46.8% 0.075 18)
- #106769
#106769
oklch(46.8% 0.075 197.3)
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 #7F484A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.071
Use #7F484A 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.