#7D645C
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.6% 0.035 38.5), rgb(125, 100, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7D645C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D645C |
| RGB | rgb(125, 100, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.035 38.5) |
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 #7D645C | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D645C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D645C text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D645C text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C95
oklch(70.7% 0.025 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B837C
oklch(63% 0.031 36.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D645C
oklch(52.6% 0.035 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#725B53
oklch(49.2% 0.033 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A44
oklch(42.7% 0.028 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#7D645C 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) | #6A675B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B5C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836162 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D645C
#7D645C
oklch(52.6% 0.035 38.5)
- #547078
#547078
oklch(52.6% 0.035 217.2)
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 #7D645C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.059
Use #7D645C 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.