#7B565E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.5% 0.05 4.8), rgb(123, 86, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#7B565E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B565E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 86, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.05 4.8) |
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 #7B565E | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B565E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B565E text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B565E text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E2D6D8
oklch(88.6% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B7979D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47D85
oklch(63% 0.05 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F666F
oklch(55.5% 0.054 4.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B565E
oklch(49.5% 0.05 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#63464C
oklch(42.8% 0.041 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#513B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#7B565E 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) | #5B5C5E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64625D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825459 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B565E
#7B565E
oklch(49.5% 0.05 4.8)
- #3F6B65
#3F6B65
oklch(49.4% 0.05 184.7)
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 #7B565E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #7B565E 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.