#7E4D41
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.3% 0.07 34.5), rgb(126, 77, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#7E4D41 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4D41 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 77, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.07 34.5) |
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 #7E4D41 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4D41 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4D41 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4D41 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0958A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6E
oklch(63.2% 0.068 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6356
oklch(55.6% 0.075 34)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4D41
oklch(47.3% 0.07 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B433A
oklch(42.7% 0.058 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#7E4D41 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) | #595340 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E40 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88464A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4D41
#7E4D41
oklch(47.3% 0.07 34.5)
- #226674
#226674
oklch(47.4% 0.07 214)
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 #7E4D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.069
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.072
Use #7E4D41 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.