#7A5652
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49% 0.049 26.1), rgb(122, 86, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#7A5652 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A5652 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 86, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 20%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.049 26.1) |
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 #7A5652 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A5652 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A5652 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A5652 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79894
oklch(70.7% 0.038 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#A57F7A
oklch(63.2% 0.048 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#906863
oklch(55.7% 0.052 26.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A5652
oklch(49% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#634743
oklch(42.7% 0.039 28)
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Step 900
900
#513B39
oklch(37.6% 0.032 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#7A5652 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) | #5D5B52 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666252 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825255 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A5652
#7A5652
oklch(49% 0.049 26.1)
- #3D696E
#3D696E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 205)
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 #7A5652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
Use #7A5652 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.