#7E625D
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.3% 0.037 30), rgb(126, 98, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#7E625D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E625D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 98, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.037 30) |
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 #7E625D | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E625D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E625D text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E625D text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDBA
oklch(81% 0.018 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29A96
oklch(70.6% 0.029 29)
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Step 500
500
#9F827C
oklch(63.2% 0.037 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#896B65
oklch(55.6% 0.04 31.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E625D
oklch(52.3% 0.037 30)
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Step 800
800
#5F4945
oklch(42.7% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.025 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#7E625D 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) | #68655D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6B5D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855F61 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E625D
#7E625D
oklch(52.3% 0.037 30)
- #507076
#507076
oklch(52.3% 0.038 210.4)
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 #7E625D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #7E625D 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.