#7E595B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.4% 0.049 15.4), rgb(126, 89, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#7E595B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E595B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 89, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.049 15.4) |
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 #7E595B | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E595B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E595B text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E595B text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79799
oklch(70.6% 0.038 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57E80
oklch(63.1% 0.049 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#906769
oklch(55.7% 0.053 15.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E595B
oklch(50.4% 0.049 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#634648
oklch(42.7% 0.04 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#513B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#302323
oklch(27.2% 0.02 18.5)
#7E595B 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) | #5F5E5B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68655A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85565A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E595B
#7E595B
oklch(50.4% 0.049 15.4)
- #416D6D
#416D6D
oklch(50.3% 0.049 195.7)
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 #7E595B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E595B 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.