#7A535B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.7% 0.053 5.7), rgb(122, 83, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#7A535B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A535B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 83, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.053 5.7) |
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 #7A535B | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A535B | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A535B text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7A535B text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#B8969D
oklch(70.6% 0.042 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67D85
oklch(63.2% 0.052 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#91656E
oklch(55.5% 0.058 5.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A535B
oklch(48.7% 0.053 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#64454B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#523A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#7A535B 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) | #59595B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62605A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815056 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A535B
#7A535B
oklch(48.7% 0.053 5.7)
- #3A6A64
#3A6A64
oklch(48.8% 0.054 185.3)
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 #7A535B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #7A535B 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.