#7B625C
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.9% 0.034 33.8), rgb(123, 98, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#7B625C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B625C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 98, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 14%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.034 33.8) |
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 #7B625C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B625C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B625C text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B625C text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 32)
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Step 400
400
#B09B96
oklch(70.7% 0.026 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D837C
oklch(63.2% 0.034 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#876C65
oklch(55.6% 0.036 34.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B625C
oklch(51.9% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A45
oklch(42.7% 0.027 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.022 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#7B625C 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) | #67655C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815F60 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B625C
#7B625C
oklch(51.9% 0.034 33.8)
- #526E75
#526E75
oklch(51.9% 0.034 214.8)
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 #7B625C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.060
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.062
Use #7B625C 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.