#7E5048
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(48.1% 0.064 30.4), rgb(126, 80, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#7E5048 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5048 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 80, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.064 30.4) |
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 #7E5048 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5048 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5048 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5048 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB5
oklch(81% 0.031 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE968E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B73
oklch(63% 0.063 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#97645B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 30.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5048
oklch(48.1% 0.064 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#69443D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#553934
oklch(37.5% 0.041 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#7E5048 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) | #5A5647 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F47 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874A4E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5048
#7E5048
oklch(48.1% 0.064 30.4)
- #2B6872
#2B6872
oklch(48.2% 0.064 209.8)
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 #7E5048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.066
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E5048 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.