#7E615F
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.1% 0.038 23), rgb(126, 97, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#7E615F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E615F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 97, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.038 23) |
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 #7E615F | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E615F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E615F text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E615F text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29A98
oklch(70.7% 0.029 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F817F
oklch(63.1% 0.037 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A68
oklch(55.6% 0.041 22.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E615F
oklch(52.1% 0.038 23)
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Step 800
800
#5F4847
oklch(42.6% 0.032 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2423
oklch(27.2% 0.015 24.8)
#7E615F 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) | #66655F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6A5F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845E61 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E615F
#7E615F
oklch(52.1% 0.038 23)
- #4F7073
#4F7073
oklch(52.1% 0.038 203.1)
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 #7E615F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E615F 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.