#7F615C
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.2% 0.04 29.3), rgb(127, 97, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7F615C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F615C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 97, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.04 29.3) |
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 #7F615C | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F615C | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F615C text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F615C text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A95
oklch(70.7% 0.031 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0817C
oklch(63.1% 0.039 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A65
oklch(55.6% 0.043 28.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F615C
oklch(52.2% 0.04 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#604844
oklch(42.6% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D3A
oklch(37.9% 0.026 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#7F615C 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) | #67655C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A5C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865D60 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F615C
#7F615C
oklch(52.2% 0.04 29.3)
- #4E7076
#4E7076
oklch(52.2% 0.04 209.6)
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 #7F615C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.060
Use #7F615C 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.