#7C5960
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.3% 0.047 5.7), rgb(124, 89, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#7C5960 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C5960 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 89, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.047 5.7) |
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 #7C5960 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C5960 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C5960 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C5960 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#B6989D
oklch(70.8% 0.036 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#A37E85
oklch(63.1% 0.047 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E676F
oklch(55.6% 0.051 5.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C5960
oklch(50.3% 0.047 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#62464C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#503B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2325
oklch(27.1% 0.019 7.2)
#7C5960 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) | #5E5F60 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66655F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82575B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C5960
#7C5960
oklch(50.3% 0.047 5.7)
- #446D68
#446D68
oklch(50.3% 0.047 186.1)
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 #7C5960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
Use #7C5960 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.