#7E554E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.056 30), rgb(126, 85, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#7E554E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E554E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 85, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.056 30) |
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 #7E554E | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E554E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E554E text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E554E 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
#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
#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
#BA9791
oklch(70.7% 0.043 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#A97D76
oklch(63.1% 0.056 29)
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Step 600
600
#94665E
oklch(55.6% 0.061 30.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E554E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 30)
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Step 800
800
#664540
oklch(42.6% 0.047 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#533A36
oklch(37.6% 0.036 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#7E554E 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) | #5E5A4D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68624E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875053 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E554E
#7E554E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 30)
- #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 #7E554E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E554E 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.