#7E514A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.3% 0.062 29.2), rgb(126, 81, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#7E514A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E514A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 81, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.062 29.2) |
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 #7E514A | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E514A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E514A text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E514A text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD968F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C74
oklch(63.2% 0.062 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#97645D
oklch(55.6% 0.068 28)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E514A
oklch(48.3% 0.062 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#68443F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#553A35
oklch(37.8% 0.04 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#7E514A 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) | #5B5749 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666049 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874B4F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E514A
#7E514A
oklch(48.3% 0.062 29.2)
- #2E6872
#2E6872
oklch(48.3% 0.062 210.3)
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 #7E514A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.069
Use #7E514A 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.