#7B5956
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.9% 0.046 24.5), rgb(123, 89, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#7B5956 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5956 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 89, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.046 24.5) |
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 #7B5956 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5956 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5956 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5956 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69996
oklch(70.8% 0.035 25)
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Step 500
500
#A37F7C
oklch(63% 0.045 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6865
oklch(55.5% 0.049 23.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5956
oklch(49.9% 0.046 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#624745
oklch(42.7% 0.037 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#503C3A
oklch(37.7% 0.029 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#7B5956 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) | #605D56 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686456 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825558 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5956
#7B5956
oklch(49.9% 0.046 24.5)
- #436B6F
#436B6F
oklch(50% 0.045 203.9)
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 #7B5956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
Use #7B5956 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.