#7E4E53
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.065 13), rgb(126, 78, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#7E4E53 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4E53 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 78, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.065 13) |
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 #7E4E53 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4E53 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4E53 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4E53 text on black | 3.10:1 | 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
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9498
oklch(70.7% 0.051 12)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7E
oklch(63.2% 0.064 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#986267
oklch(55.6% 0.071 13.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4E53
oklch(48% 0.065 13)
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Step 800
800
#694346
oklch(42.7% 0.053 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#7E4E53 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) | #575653 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625F52 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874950 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4E53
#7E4E53
oklch(48% 0.065 13)
- #296968
#296968
oklch(48% 0.065 193.8)
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 #7E4E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #7E4E53 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.