#79625B
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.7% 0.032 37.6), rgb(121, 98, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#79625B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79625B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 98, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 14%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.032 37.6) |
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 #79625B | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #79625B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #79625B text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #79625B text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C96
oklch(70.8% 0.024 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B837C
oklch(63% 0.031 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#866D65
oklch(55.7% 0.034 38.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#79625B
oklch(51.7% 0.032 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A45
oklch(42.6% 0.026 36)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#79625B 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) | #67645B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5F60 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79625B
#79625B
oklch(51.7% 0.032 37.6)
- #546D74
#546D74
oklch(51.7% 0.031 216.7)
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 #79625B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.061
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.062
Use #79625B 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.