#7E5151
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.5% 0.061 19.5), rgb(126, 81, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#7E5151 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5151 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 81, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.061 19.5) |
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 #7E5151 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5151 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5151 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5151 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#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
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB9
oklch(81% 0.029 20.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9595
oklch(70.6% 0.047 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.06 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#966464
oklch(55.6% 0.065 19.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5151
oklch(48.5% 0.061 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#684444
oklch(42.8% 0.05 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#553939
oklch(37.7% 0.04 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#7E5151 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) | #5A5851 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646050 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874C51 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5151
#7E5151
oklch(48.5% 0.061 19.5)
- #2F6A6C
#2F6A6C
oklch(48.6% 0.061 198.3)
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 #7E5151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E5151 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.