#7E494E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.9% 0.072 14.2), rgb(126, 73, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7E494E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E494E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 73, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.072 14.2) |
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 #7E494E | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E494E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E494E text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E494E text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19396
oklch(70.8% 0.056 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#B1787C
oklch(63.2% 0.072 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6065
oklch(55.7% 0.078 14.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E494E
oklch(46.9% 0.072 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4145
oklch(42.7% 0.06 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#58373A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#332022
oklch(26.8% 0.03 12.3)
#7E494E 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) | #53524E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605C4D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87434B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E494E
#7E494E
oklch(46.9% 0.072 14.2)
- #186767
#186767
oklch(46.9% 0.072 195)
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 #7E494E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
Use #7E494E 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.