#7A545E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49% 0.052 1.9), rgb(122, 84, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#7A545E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A545E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 84, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.052 1.9) |
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 #7A545E | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A545E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A545E text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A545E text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#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
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#B7979E
oklch(70.7% 0.039 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57D87
oklch(63.2% 0.051 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#906671
oklch(55.7% 0.056 1.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A545E
oklch(49% 0.052 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#64454D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#513A40
oklch(37.6% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#7A545E 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) | #595A5E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62615D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805257 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A545E
#7A545E
oklch(49% 0.052 1.9)
- #3C6A63
#3C6A63
oklch(48.9% 0.052 183.3)
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 #7A545E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #7A545E 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.