#7E4034
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.089 32.2), rgb(126, 64, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#7E4034 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 32°. 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 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4034 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 64, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.089 32.2) |
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 #7E4034 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4034 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4034 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4034 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E80
oklch(70.8% 0.082 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#C17060
oklch(63.1% 0.106 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5747
oklch(55.6% 0.115 32)
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Step 700
700
#944738
oklch(49.2% 0.107 32.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4034
oklch(44.7% 0.089 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#61332A
oklch(37.8% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#7E4034 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) | #4F4A33 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5733 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89363D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4034
#7E4034
oklch(44.7% 0.089 32.2)
- #005F6E
#005F6E
oklch(44.6% 0.078 213.2)
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 #7E4034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E4034 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.