#7F5347
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.8% 0.062 35.9), rgb(127, 83, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7F5347 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F5347 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 83, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.062 35.9) |
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 #7F5347 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F5347 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F5347 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7F5347 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC978C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D70
oklch(63.2% 0.061 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#966558
oklch(55.5% 0.067 35.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F5347
oklch(48.8% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#68453B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A33
oklch(37.7% 0.041 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#7F5347 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) | #5D5846 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686147 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894C50 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F5347
#7F5347
oklch(48.8% 0.062 35.9)
- #316976
#316976
oklch(48.8% 0.062 215)
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 #7F5347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
Use #7F5347 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.