#7F504B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.3% 0.064 26.3), rgb(127, 80, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#7F504B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F504B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 80, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.064 26.3) |
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 #7F504B | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F504B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F504B text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F504B text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9590
oklch(70.7% 0.05 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B75
oklch(63.1% 0.064 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#98635E
oklch(55.5% 0.07 25.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F504B
oklch(48.3% 0.064 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#69443F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#563936
oklch(37.7% 0.042 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#7F504B 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) | #5A574A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884A4F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F504B
#7F504B
oklch(48.3% 0.064 26.3)
- #2A6970
#2A6970
oklch(48.3% 0.065 205.3)
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 #7F504B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
Use #7F504B 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.