#7E4A44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.8% 0.072 27.2), rgb(126, 74, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7E4A44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 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 | #7E4A44 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 74, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.072 27.2) |
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 #7E4A44 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4A44 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4A44 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4A44 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17972
oklch(63.1% 0.072 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C615A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 27.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4A44
oklch(46.8% 0.072 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C423D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#7E4A44 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) | #565243 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C43 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884349 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4A44
#7E4A44
oklch(46.8% 0.072 27.2)
- #19666F
#19666F
oklch(47% 0.072 206.6)
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 #7E4A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
Use #7E4A44 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.