#7F625E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.4% 0.038 27.5), rgb(127, 98, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#7F625E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 27°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F625E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 98, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.038 27.5) |
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 #7F625E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F625E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F625E text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F625E text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDBA
oklch(81% 0.018 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19A97
oklch(70.6% 0.028 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E827E
oklch(63.2% 0.035 27.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F625E
oklch(52.4% 0.038 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#745956
oklch(49.1% 0.036 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4946
oklch(42.7% 0.029 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.023 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#7F625E 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) | #68655E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6B5E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865F61 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F625E
#7F625E
oklch(52.4% 0.038 27.5)
- #507176
#507176
oklch(52.5% 0.039 207.8)
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 #7F625E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.060
Use #7F625E 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.