#7E5B59
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.7% 0.046 22.5), rgb(126, 91, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#7E5B59 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5B59 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 91, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.046 22.5) |
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 #7E5B59 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5B59 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5B59 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5B59 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69896
oklch(70.6% 0.036 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7D
oklch(63.1% 0.046 22)
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Step 600
600
#8F6866
oklch(55.7% 0.051 22.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5B59
oklch(50.7% 0.046 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#634745
oklch(42.8% 0.039 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#513B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#7E5B59 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) | #626059 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6659 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85575B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5B59
#7E5B59
oklch(50.7% 0.046 22.5)
- #446D71
#446D71
oklch(50.6% 0.046 203.7)
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 #7E5B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E5B59 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.