#7B5967
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.4% 0.049 352.5), rgb(123, 89, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#7B5967 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5967 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 89, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.049 352.5) |
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 #7B5967 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5967 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5967 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5967 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC2
oklch(81% 0.023 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#B497A3
oklch(70.6% 0.038 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.048 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6776
oklch(55.6% 0.052 352.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5967
oklch(50.4% 0.049 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#614651
oklch(42.7% 0.04 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B43
oklch(37.7% 0.031 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2227
oklch(26.8% 0.02 351.7)
#7B5967 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) | #5C5F68 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646566 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80585E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5967
#7B5967
oklch(50.4% 0.049 352.5)
- #466E61
#466E61
oklch(50.4% 0.05 171.7)
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 #7B5967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B5967 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.