#7E535A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.2% 0.058 8.7), rgb(126, 83, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#7E535A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E535A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 83, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.058 8.7) |
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 #7E535A | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E535A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E535A text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E535A text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABD
oklch(81% 0.028 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB959B
oklch(70.7% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97B82
oklch(63.1% 0.058 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#94646C
oklch(55.6% 0.063 8.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E535A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#664449
oklch(42.7% 0.048 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#53393D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#7E535A 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) | #5A5A5A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646259 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865055 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E535A
#7E535A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 8.7)
- #356C67
#356C67
oklch(49.2% 0.059 187.7)
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 #7E535A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
Use #7E535A 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.