#7F554C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.3% 0.058 32.6), rgb(127, 85, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#7F554C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 33°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F554C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 85, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.058 32.6) |
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 #7F554C | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F554C | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F554C text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F554C text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB978F
oklch(70.7% 0.045 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D73
oklch(63.1% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#94665C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 32.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F554C
oklch(49.3% 0.058 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#67453E
oklch(42.7% 0.049 32)
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Step 900
900
#543A35
oklch(37.7% 0.038 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#7F554C 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) | #5E5A4B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68634C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884F53 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F554C
#7F554C
oklch(49.3% 0.058 32.6)
- #366A75
#366A75
oklch(49.3% 0.058 213.1)
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 #7F554C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
Use #7F554C 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.