#7D5B61
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.8% 0.045 7.1), rgb(125, 91, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#7D5B61 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5B61 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 91, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.045 7.1) |
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 #7D5B61 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5B61 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5B61 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5B61 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#B5989D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27F85
oklch(63.2% 0.044 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D686E
oklch(55.7% 0.048 8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5B61
oklch(50.8% 0.045 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#62474B
oklch(42.8% 0.037 8.9)
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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)
#7D5B61 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) | #606061 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686660 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83595D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5B61
#7D5B61
oklch(50.8% 0.045 7.1)
- #476E6A
#476E6A
oklch(50.8% 0.045 187.7)
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 #7D5B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
Use #7D5B61 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.