#7A554F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.8% 0.051 29.3), rgb(122, 85, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#7A554F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A554F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 85, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.051 29.3) |
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 #7A554F | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A554F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A554F text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A554F text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89893
oklch(70.7% 0.039 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67E78
oklch(63% 0.051 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#916761
oklch(55.5% 0.055 28.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A554F
oklch(48.8% 0.051 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#644642
oklch(42.6% 0.042 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#523B37
oklch(37.7% 0.034 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#7A554F 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) | #5D5A4E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66614F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825053 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A554F
#7A554F
oklch(48.8% 0.051 29.3)
- #3B686F
#3B686F
oklch(48.8% 0.051 208.4)
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 #7A554F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
Use #7A554F 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.