#7E5155
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.6% 0.061 13.7), rgb(126, 81, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7E5155 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5155 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 81, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.061 13.7) |
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 #7E5155 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5155 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5155 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5155 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9598
oklch(70.7% 0.047 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B7F
oklch(63.2% 0.06 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#966368
oklch(55.6% 0.067 13)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5155
oklch(48.6% 0.061 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#684447
oklch(42.8% 0.05 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#54393B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#322223
oklch(27.2% 0.025 14.7)
#7E5155 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) | #595855 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646054 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864D53 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5155
#7E5155
oklch(48.6% 0.061 13.7)
- #306A69
#306A69
oklch(48.5% 0.061 193.8)
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 #7E5155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E5155 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.