#7E4348
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.081 15.4), rgb(126, 67, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#7E4348 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4348 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 67, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.081 15.4) |
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 #7E4348 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4348 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4348 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4348 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B6
oklch(81% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D91
oklch(70.7% 0.077 15)
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Step 500
500
#BD7076
oklch(63.1% 0.098 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#A8575F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#90474E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 15.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4348
oklch(45.7% 0.081 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3336
oklch(37.8% 0.064 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#7E4348 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) | #4F4D48 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5947 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883C45 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4348
#7E4348
oklch(45.7% 0.081 15.4)
- #006465
#006465
oklch(45.6% 0.078 196)
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 #7E4348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
Use #7E4348 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.