#7E5251
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.7% 0.059 20.9), rgb(126, 82, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#7E5251 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5251 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 82, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.059 20.9) |
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 #7E5251 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5251 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5251 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5251 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 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
#D3BAB9
oklch(81% 0.029 20.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9694
oklch(70.8% 0.046 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7C7A
oklch(63.1% 0.058 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#956463
oklch(55.5% 0.064 20.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5251
oklch(48.7% 0.059 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#674443
oklch(42.6% 0.049 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#543A39
oklch(37.8% 0.037 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#7E5251 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) | #5B5851 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656150 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874D52 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5251
#7E5251
oklch(48.7% 0.059 20.9)
- #316A6D
#316A6D
oklch(48.7% 0.06 200)
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 #7E5251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
Use #7E5251 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.