#7E4137
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.086 30.5), rgb(126, 65, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#7E4137 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4137 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 65, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.086 30.5) |
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 #7E4137 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4137 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4137 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4137 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F3E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 28)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E82
oklch(70.7% 0.081 31)
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Step 500
500
#C07163
oklch(63.2% 0.103 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB574A
oklch(55.5% 0.113 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#93473B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 30.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4137
oklch(44.9% 0.086 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#60332B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#7E4137 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) | #504A36 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5736 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89373F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4137
#7E4137
oklch(44.9% 0.086 30.5)
- #00606D
#00606D
oklch(44.8% 0.078 210.7)
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 #7E4137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E4137 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.