#7E413D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.085 24.9), rgb(126, 65, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#7E413D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E413D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 65, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.085 24.9) |
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 #7E413D | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E413D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E413D text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E413D text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D88
oklch(70.7% 0.08 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF706A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 25)
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Step 600
600
#AB5752
oklch(55.7% 0.111 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#924742
oklch(49.1% 0.102 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E413D
oklch(45% 0.085 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#60332F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 26)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#7E413D 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) | #4F4B3C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E573C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893840 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E413D
#7E413D
oklch(45% 0.085 24.9)
- #00616A
#00616A
oklch(45% 0.077 205.9)
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 #7E413D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E413D 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.