#7E5563
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.8% 0.058 357.3), rgb(126, 85, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#7E5563 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5563 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 85, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.058 357.3) |
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 #7E5563 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5563 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5563 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5563 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BAC1
oklch(81% 0.028 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#B995A1
oklch(70.6% 0.046 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#A77B8A
oklch(63.1% 0.058 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#916474
oklch(55.5% 0.062 356.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5563
oklch(49.8% 0.058 357.3)
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Step 800
800
#65444F
oklch(42.7% 0.048 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#523942
oklch(37.6% 0.038 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#7E5563 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) | #5A5C63 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646362 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85535A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5563
#7E5563
oklch(49.8% 0.058 357.3)
- #3C6E62
#3C6E62
oklch(49.9% 0.058 176.5)
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 #7E5563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E5563 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.