#7E5656
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.6% 0.053 19.1), rgb(126, 86, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#7E5656 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5656 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 86, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.053 19.1) |
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 #7E5656 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5656 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5656 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5656 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99796
oklch(70.7% 0.041 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77D7D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#926666
oklch(55.6% 0.057 19)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5656
oklch(49.6% 0.053 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#654545
oklch(42.6% 0.044 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.036 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#7E5656 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) | #5D5C56 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676355 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865256 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5656
#7E5656
oklch(49.6% 0.053 19.1)
- #3A6C6E
#3A6C6E
oklch(49.7% 0.054 198.9)
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 #7E5656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
Use #7E5656 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.