#7E4249
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.083 13.5), rgb(126, 66, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#7E4249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4249 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 66, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.083 13.5) |
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 #7E4249 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4249 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4249 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4249 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D92
oklch(70.7% 0.077 14)
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Step 500
500
#BD6F78
oklch(63% 0.099 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85761
oklch(55.6% 0.106 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#904650
oklch(49% 0.1 13)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4249
oklch(45.5% 0.083 13.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3237
oklch(37.6% 0.065 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#7E4249 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) | #4E4D49 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5848 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883B45 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4249
#7E4249
oklch(45.5% 0.083 13.5)
- #006463
#006463
oklch(45.5% 0.078 193.6)
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 #7E4249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
Use #7E4249 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.