#7E4553
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.4% 0.08 4.9), rgb(126, 69, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#7E4553 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 5°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4553 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 69, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.08 4.9) |
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 #7E4553 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4553 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4553 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4553 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BD
oklch(81% 0.039 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919B
oklch(70.7% 0.062 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37583
oklch(63.1% 0.08 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6D
oklch(55.6% 0.087 4.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4553
oklch(46.4% 0.08 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4A
oklch(42.6% 0.066 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#59363E
oklch(37.8% 0.051 5)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#7E4553 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) | #4E5053 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5A52 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87404A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4553
#7E4553
oklch(46.4% 0.08 4.9)
- #08675F
#08675F
oklch(46.3% 0.079 185.4)
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 #7E4553, 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 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.081
Use #7E4553 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.