#7E4752
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.7% 0.076 7.6), rgb(126, 71, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#7E4752 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4752 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 71, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.076 7.6) |
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 #7E4752 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4752 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4752 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4752 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2929A
oklch(70.8% 0.059 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17681
oklch(63% 0.075 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E6A
oklch(55.5% 0.082 7.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4752
oklch(46.7% 0.076 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4049
oklch(42.8% 0.064 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#58363D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#7E4752 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) | #505152 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5B51 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87424B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4752
#7E4752
oklch(46.7% 0.076 7.6)
- #126761
#126761
oklch(46.5% 0.076 187.5)
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 #7E4752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
Use #7E4752 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.