#7F595C
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.5% 0.05 13.8), rgb(127, 89, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#7F595C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F595C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 89, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.05 13.8) |
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 #7F595C | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F595C | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F595C text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F595C text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBC
oklch(81% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89799
oklch(70.7% 0.04 14)
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Step 500
500
#A57D80
oklch(62.9% 0.05 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#90666A
oklch(55.5% 0.055 12.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F595C
oklch(50.5% 0.05 13.8)
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Step 800
800
#644648
oklch(42.8% 0.041 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#523B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.033 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#7F595C 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) | #5F5F5C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68665B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86565A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F595C
#7F595C
oklch(50.5% 0.05 13.8)
- #406E6D
#406E6D
oklch(50.5% 0.051 193.9)
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 #7F595C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #7F595C 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.