#7E4C4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.5% 0.068 17.4), rgb(126, 76, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#7E4C4E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4C4E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 76, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.068 17.4) |
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 #7E4C4E | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4C4E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4C4E text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4C4E text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B9
oklch(81% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9495
oklch(70.7% 0.052 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF797B
oklch(63.2% 0.068 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6264
oklch(55.8% 0.073 17.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4C4E
oklch(47.5% 0.068 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4244
oklch(42.8% 0.057 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#573839
oklch(37.7% 0.044 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#7E4C4E 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) | #56544E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D4D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87474D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4C4E
#7E4C4E
oklch(47.5% 0.068 17.4)
- #226869
#226869
oklch(47.5% 0.068 196.5)
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 #7E4C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #7E4C4E 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.