#7E4844
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.075 24.8), rgb(126, 72, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7E4844 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4844 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 72, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.075 24.8) |
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 #7E4844 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4844 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4844 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4844 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#C2938F
oklch(70.7% 0.057 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27873
oklch(63.1% 0.074 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D605B
oklch(55.5% 0.081 25)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4844
oklch(46.5% 0.075 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D413E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#593735
oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#7E4844 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) | #545043 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B43 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884147 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4844
#7E4844
oklch(46.5% 0.075 24.8)
- #11656D
#11656D
oklch(46.4% 0.075 205)
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 #7E4844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E4844 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.