#7C565C
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.6% 0.051 8.7), rgb(124, 86, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#7C565C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, 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 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C565C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 86, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 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 #7C565C | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C565C | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C565C text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7C565C text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#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)
#7C565C
oklch(49.6% 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)
#7C565C 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) | #5C5C5C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65635B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835358 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C565C
#7C565C
oklch(49.6% 0.051 8.7)
- #3E6C68
#3E6C68
oklch(49.7% 0.051 188.5)
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 #7C565C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
Use #7C565C 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.