#7E433B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.083 28.8), rgb(126, 67, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#7E433B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E433B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 67, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.083 28.8) |
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 #7E433B | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E433B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E433B text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E433B text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5AF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E85
oklch(70.7% 0.079 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7167
oklch(63% 0.099 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#A9594E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#91483F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E433B
oklch(45.4% 0.083 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F332D
oklch(37.5% 0.065 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#7E433B 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) | #514C3A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F583A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893A41 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E433B
#7E433B
oklch(45.4% 0.083 28.8)
- #00626D
#00626D
oklch(45.4% 0.078 208.1)
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 #7E433B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E433B 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.