#7F504F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.4% 0.064 21), rgb(127, 80, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#7F504F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F504F |
| RGB | rgb(127, 80, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.064 21) |
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 #7F504F | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F504F | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F504F text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7F504F text on black | 3.16:1 | 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
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9593
oklch(70.7% 0.05 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A79
oklch(63.1% 0.064 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#986362
oklch(55.6% 0.069 20.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F504F
oklch(48.4% 0.064 21)
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Step 800
800
#694342
oklch(42.6% 0.053 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#563938
oklch(37.8% 0.042 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#7F504F 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) | #59574F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884B50 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F504F
#7F504F
oklch(48.4% 0.064 21)
- #2B696D
#2B696D
oklch(48.2% 0.063 201.1)
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 #7F504F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #7F504F 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.