#7E514F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.5% 0.061 22.3), rgb(126, 81, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#7E514F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E514F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 81, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.061 22.3) |
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 #7E514F | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E514F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E514F text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E514F text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB8
oklch(81% 0.029 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9693
oklch(70.8% 0.047 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B79
oklch(63% 0.06 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#966462
oklch(55.6% 0.065 21.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E514F
oklch(48.5% 0.061 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#7E514F 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) | #5A574F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874C51 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E514F
#7E514F
oklch(48.5% 0.061 22.3)
- #2F696E
#2F696E
oklch(48.4% 0.061 202.9)
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 #7E514F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #7E514F 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.