#7E4E4C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.8% 0.065 22.4), rgb(126, 78, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#7E4E4C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4E4C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 78, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.065 22.4) |
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 #7E4E4C | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4E4C | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4E4C text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4E4C text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9592
oklch(70.7% 0.05 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A78
oklch(63% 0.064 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#986360
oklch(55.6% 0.069 23.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4E4C
oklch(47.8% 0.065 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4341
oklch(42.7% 0.055 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#563937
oklch(37.8% 0.042 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#322120
oklch(26.8% 0.027 22.8)
#7E4E4C 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) | #58554C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E4B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87484E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4E4C
#7E4E4C
oklch(47.8% 0.065 22.4)
- #27686D
#27686D
oklch(47.8% 0.065 202.3)
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 #7E4E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.073
Use #7E4E4C 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.