#7E574D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.6% 0.055 34.9), rgb(126, 87, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#7E574D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E574D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 87, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.055 34.9) |
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 #7E574D | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E574D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E574D text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E574D text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9988F
oklch(70.7% 0.042 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#A77E74
oklch(63% 0.053 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#92675C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 34.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E574D
oklch(49.6% 0.055 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#65463E
oklch(42.6% 0.045 35)
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Step 900
900
#533B35
oklch(37.7% 0.036 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#7E574D 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) | #605C4C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69634D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #875154 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E574D
#7E574D
oklch(49.6% 0.055 34.9)
- #3B6A76
#3B6A76
oklch(49.6% 0.055 216.1)
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 #7E574D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
Use #7E574D 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.