#7E615B
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52% 0.039 31.8), rgb(126, 97, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#7E615B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E615B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 97, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.039 31.8) |
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 #7E615B | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E615B | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E615B text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E615B text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A95
oklch(70.7% 0.031 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0817B
oklch(63.1% 0.04 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B64
oklch(55.6% 0.041 33)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E615B
oklch(52% 0.039 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#604944
oklch(42.8% 0.033 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#7E615B 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) | #67645B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A5B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855D5F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E615B
#7E615B
oklch(52% 0.039 31.8)
- #4E6F76
#4E6F76
oklch(51.9% 0.039 212.2)
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 #7E615B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
Use #7E615B 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.