#7F5345
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.7% 0.063 38.4), rgb(127, 83, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#7F5345 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F5345 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 83, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.063 38.4) |
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 #7F5345 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F5345 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F5345 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7F5345 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 38.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD978B
oklch(70.8% 0.049 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#966556
oklch(55.5% 0.068 37.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F5345
oklch(48.7% 0.063 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#68453A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#7F5345 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) | #5E5844 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686145 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #894C4F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F5345
#7F5345
oklch(48.7% 0.063 38.4)
- #306878
#306878
oklch(48.6% 0.064 219.1)
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 #7F5345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
Use #7F5345 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.