#7D605C
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.7% 0.039 27.5), rgb(125, 96, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7D605C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| 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 | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D605C |
| RGB | rgb(125, 96, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.039 27.5) |
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 #7D605C | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D605C | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D605C text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D605C 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39A96
oklch(70.7% 0.03 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F817D
oklch(63% 0.038 27)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A66
oklch(55.5% 0.042 26.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D605C
oklch(51.7% 0.039 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4945
oklch(42.7% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.025 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#7D605C 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) | #66635C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845D5F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D605C
#7D605C
oklch(51.7% 0.039 27.5)
- #4E6F74
#4E6F74
oklch(51.8% 0.039 207.8)
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 #7D605C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
Use #7D605C 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.