#7E4E50
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.9% 0.065 17.1), rgb(126, 78, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#7E4E50 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4E50 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 78, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.065 17.1) |
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 #7E4E50 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4E50 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4E50 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4E50 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9495
oklch(70.6% 0.051 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.064 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#986264
oklch(55.5% 0.07 17.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4E50
oklch(47.9% 0.065 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#694344
oklch(42.7% 0.053 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#563839
oklch(37.6% 0.043 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#7E4E50 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) | #575550 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F4F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87494F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4E50
#7E4E50
oklch(47.9% 0.065 17.1)
- #28696A
#28696A
oklch(48% 0.065 196.6)
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 #7E4E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
Use #7E4E50 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.