#7D574F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.053 32.3), rgb(125, 87, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#7D574F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D574F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 87, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.053 32.3) |
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 #7D574F | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D574F | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D574F text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D574F 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99891
oklch(70.8% 0.041 32)
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Step 500
500
#A77E76
oklch(63.1% 0.053 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#91675E
oklch(55.5% 0.056 32.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D574F
oklch(49.5% 0.053 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#654640
oklch(42.7% 0.044 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B36
oklch(37.7% 0.034 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#7D574F 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) | #5F5C4E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68634F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855255 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D574F
#7D574F
oklch(49.5% 0.053 32.3)
- #3C6A73
#3C6A73
oklch(49.5% 0.052 211.5)
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 #7D574F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
Use #7D574F 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.