#7E5142
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.1% 0.065 39.2), rgb(126, 81, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#7E5142 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5142 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 81, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.065 39.2) |
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 #7E5142 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5142 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5142 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5142 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9689
oklch(70.6% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6C
oklch(63% 0.065 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#976554
oklch(55.6% 0.07 39.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5142
oklch(48.1% 0.065 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#694539
oklch(42.8% 0.054 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#7E5142 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) | #5C5641 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676042 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884A4D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5142
#7E5142
oklch(48.1% 0.065 39.2)
- #2D6777
#2D6777
oklch(48.2% 0.065 218.6)
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 #7E5142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E5142 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.