#7E454F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.079 9.4), rgb(126, 69, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#7E454F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E454F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 69, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.079 9.4) |
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 #7E454F | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E454F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E454F text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E454F text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39198
oklch(70.6% 0.061 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#B3767F
oklch(63.2% 0.077 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E68
oklch(55.7% 0.084 10.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E454F
oklch(46.2% 0.079 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F47
oklch(42.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#7E454F 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) | #4F4F4F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A4E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874049 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E454F
#7E454F
oklch(46.2% 0.079 9.4)
- #046662
#046662
oklch(46.1% 0.079 190)
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 #7E454F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #7E454F 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.