#7D584D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.7% 0.052 37.2), rgb(125, 88, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#7D584D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D584D |
| RGB | rgb(125, 88, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.052 37.2) |
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 #7D584D | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D584D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D584D text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D584D 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B8988F
oklch(70.6% 0.041 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#A67F73
oklch(63.1% 0.052 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#91685C
oklch(55.6% 0.056 37)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D584D
oklch(49.7% 0.052 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#64473E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 38)
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Step 900
900
#523B35
oklch(37.6% 0.034 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#7D584D 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) | #615C4C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69644D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865355 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D584D
#7D584D
oklch(49.7% 0.052 37.2)
- #3E6A76
#3E6A76
oklch(49.7% 0.052 217.2)
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 #7D584D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
Use #7D584D 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.