#7B5451
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.7% 0.053 24.1), rgb(123, 84, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7B5451 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5451 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 84, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.053 24.1) |
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 #7B5451 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5451 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5451 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5451 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB9
oklch(81% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99794
oklch(70.7% 0.041 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77E7A
oklch(63.2% 0.052 25)
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Step 600
600
#926663
oklch(55.5% 0.057 23.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5451
oklch(48.7% 0.053 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#654643
oklch(42.8% 0.043 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B39
oklch(37.7% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302221
oklch(26.8% 0.022 23.3)
#7B5451 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) | #5C5951 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656150 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834F53 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5451
#7B5451
oklch(48.7% 0.053 24.1)
- #39696D
#39696D
oklch(48.9% 0.053 202.6)
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 #7B5451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #7B5451 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.