#7E6973
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.4% 0.03 347.8), rgb(126, 105, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#7E6973 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6973 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 105, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.03 347.8) |
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 #7E6973 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6973 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6973 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E6973 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.023 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#97838C
oklch(63.1% 0.027 349)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6973
oklch(54.4% 0.03 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A64
oklch(49% 0.029 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#594A51
oklch(42.7% 0.023 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#493E43
oklch(37.7% 0.017 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#7E6973 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) | #6A6D73 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7072 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81696C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6973
#7E6973
oklch(54.4% 0.03 347.8)
- #5F766C
#5F766C
oklch(54.4% 0.031 166.9)
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 #7E6973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
Use #7E6973 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.