#7E554D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.057 31.4), rgb(126, 85, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#7E554D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E554D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 85, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.057 31.4) |
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 #7E554D | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E554D | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E554D text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E554D text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB6
oklch(81% 0.027 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9790
oklch(70.6% 0.043 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#A97D75
oklch(63.1% 0.057 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#94665D
oklch(55.6% 0.062 31.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E554D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#66453F
oklch(42.6% 0.047 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#533A36
oklch(37.6% 0.036 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#7E554D 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) | #5E5A4C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68624D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874F53 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E554D
#7E554D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 31.4)
- #376A73
#376A73
oklch(49.3% 0.056 210.3)
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 #7E554D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E554D 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.