#7D605A
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.7% 0.039 31.8), rgb(125, 96, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#7D605A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D605A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 96, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.039 31.8) |
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 #7D605A | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D605A | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D605A text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D605A text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#EDE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A95
oklch(70.7% 0.031 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0817B
oklch(63.1% 0.04 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B64
oklch(55.6% 0.041 33)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D605A
oklch(51.7% 0.039 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#604944
oklch(42.8% 0.033 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#7D605A 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) | #66635A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845C5E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D605A
#7D605A
oklch(51.7% 0.039 31.8)
- #4D6E75
#4D6E75
oklch(51.6% 0.039 212.3)
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 #7D605A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.062
Use #7D605A 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.