#7E4A4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.1% 0.071 15.2), rgb(126, 74, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#7E4A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4A4E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 74, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.071 15.2) |
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 #7E4A4E | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4A4E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4A4E text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4A4E text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09395
oklch(70.6% 0.054 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#B0787C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6065
oklch(55.5% 0.077 14.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4A4E
oklch(47.1% 0.071 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4144
oklch(42.6% 0.059 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#57373A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 13.4)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#7E4A4E 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) | #54524E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605C4D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87444C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4A4E
#7E4A4E
oklch(47.1% 0.071 15.2)
- #1C6768
#1C6768
oklch(47% 0.071 196.3)
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 #7E4A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
Use #7E4A4E 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.