#7B2C2C
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(40.9% 0.111 23.3), rgb(123, 44, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#7B2C2C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2C2C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 44, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.111 23.3) |
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 #7B2C2C | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2C2C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7B2C2C text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2C2C text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AD
oklch(81% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8682
oklch(70.7% 0.104 23)
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Step 500
500
#CD6662
oklch(63.1% 0.131 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84A49
oklch(55.5% 0.143 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B3B
oklch(49.2% 0.134 23.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2C2C
oklch(40.9% 0.111 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#682C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#7B2C2C 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) | #403C2B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871C2D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2C2C
#7B2C2C
oklch(40.9% 0.111 23.3)
- #00555B
#00555B
oklch(41% 0.07 203.1)
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 #7B2C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
Use #7B2C2C 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.