#7B555B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.2% 0.051 8.7), rgb(123, 85, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#7B555B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B555B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 85, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.051 8.7) |
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 #7B555B | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B555B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B555B text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B555B text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABD
oklch(80.8% 0.025 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8979B
oklch(70.8% 0.04 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57D83
oklch(63% 0.05 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#90666D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B555B
oklch(49.2% 0.051 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#64454A
oklch(42.6% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#7B555B 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) | #5B5B5B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64625A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825257 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B555B
#7B555B
oklch(49.2% 0.051 8.7)
- #3C6B67
#3C6B67
oklch(49.3% 0.052 188.6)
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 #7B555B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
Use #7B555B 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.