#7E423F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.083 23.9), rgb(126, 66, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#7E423F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E423F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 66, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.083 23.9) |
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 #7E423F | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E423F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E423F text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E423F text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#CD8E89
oklch(70.8% 0.078 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE706C
oklch(63% 0.1 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5854
oklch(55.7% 0.108 24)
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Step 700
700
#914744
oklch(49% 0.101 23.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E423F
oklch(45.3% 0.083 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#603330
oklch(37.8% 0.066 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#7E423F 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) | #4F4C3E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893A42 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E423F
#7E423F
oklch(45.3% 0.083 23.9)
- #00626A
#00626A
oklch(45.3% 0.077 204.6)
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 #7E423F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.067
Use #7E423F 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.