#7E4E45
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.6% 0.067 31.2), rgb(126, 78, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#7E4E45 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4E45 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 78, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.067 31.2) |
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 #7E4E45 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4E45 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4E45 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4E45 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF958D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B71
oklch(63.2% 0.066 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#996359
oklch(55.5% 0.073 31)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4E45
oklch(47.6% 0.067 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A433C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#563933
oklch(37.6% 0.043 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221E
oklch(27.2% 0.027 33.7)
#7E4E45 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) | #595444 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E44 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88474C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4E45
#7E4E45
oklch(47.6% 0.067 31.2)
- #266772
#266772
oklch(47.7% 0.067 210.6)
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 #7E4E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.071
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.072
Use #7E4E45 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.