#7D5758
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.8% 0.051 17.3), rgb(125, 87, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#7D5758 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5758 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 87, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.051 17.3) |
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 #7D5758 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5758 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5758 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5758 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89798
oklch(70.7% 0.04 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7E
oklch(63.2% 0.05 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#916768
oklch(55.7% 0.054 17.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5758
oklch(49.8% 0.051 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#644647
oklch(42.8% 0.041 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#523B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#7D5758 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) | #5E5C58 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676457 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855358 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5758
#7D5758
oklch(49.8% 0.051 17.3)
- #3E6C6D
#3E6C6D
oklch(49.9% 0.051 197.5)
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 #7D5758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.069
Use #7D5758 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.