#7E463A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.08 33), rgb(126, 70, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#7E463A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E463A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.08 33) |
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 #7E463A | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E463A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E463A text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E463A text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
-
Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
-
Step 400
400
#CB9083
oklch(70.8% 0.075 32.8)
-
Step 500
500
#BC7364
oklch(63.1% 0.096 32.4)
-
Step 600
600
#A75B4B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 33)
-
Step 700
700
#8F4A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 32.7)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E463A
oklch(45.9% 0.08 33)
-
Step 900
900
#5E352C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 33.2)
-
Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#7E463A 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) | #534E39 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A39 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893D43 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E463A
#7E463A
oklch(45.9% 0.08 33)
- #026372
#026372
oklch(45.9% 0.08 212.7)
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 #7E463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E463A 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.