#7E4243
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.083 19.8), rgb(126, 66, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#7E4243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4243 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 66, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.083 19.8) |
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 #7E4243 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4243 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4243 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4243 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 20.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7071
oklch(63.1% 0.099 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95759
oklch(55.6% 0.108 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#914749
oklch(49.1% 0.1 19.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4243
oklch(45.4% 0.083 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3333
oklch(37.7% 0.064 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#7E4243 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) | #4F4C43 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5842 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883A43 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4243
#7E4243
oklch(45.4% 0.083 19.8)
- #006367
#006367
oklch(45.4% 0.077 199.6)
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 #7E4243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E4243 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.