#76525B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.05 2.7), rgb(118, 82, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#76525B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76525B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 82, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.05 2.7) |
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 #76525B | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76525B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76525B text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #76525B text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#B6979E
oklch(70.7% 0.038 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#A47D87
oklch(63.1% 0.05 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6670
oklch(55.6% 0.054 2.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76525B
oklch(48% 0.05 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#63464D
oklch(42.8% 0.041 3)
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Step 900
900
#513B40
oklch(37.8% 0.032 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#76525B 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) | #57585B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5E5A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5055 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76525B
#76525B
oklch(48% 0.05 2.7)
- #3C6760
#3C6760
oklch(48% 0.049 182.6)
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 #76525B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #76525B 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.