#7D6059
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.6% 0.04 33.9), rgb(125, 96, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7D6059 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6059 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 96, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.04 33.9) |
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 #7D6059 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6059 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6059 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6059 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A94
oklch(70.7% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0817A
oklch(63.1% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B63
oklch(55.6% 0.042 34.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D6059
oklch(51.6% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#604943
oklch(42.8% 0.033 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#7D6059 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) | #666358 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6959 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845C5E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6059
#7D6059
oklch(51.6% 0.04 33.9)
- #4D6E76
#4D6E76
oklch(51.6% 0.04 214.4)
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 #7D6059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
Use #7D6059 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.