#7B2E28
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.1% 0.109 27.3), rgb(123, 46, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#7B2E28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2E28 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 46, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.109 27.3) |
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 #7B2E28 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2E28 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #7B2E28 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2E28 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AA
oklch(81% 0.063 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#D9877E
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC675D
oklch(63% 0.13 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74C43
oklch(55.5% 0.141 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C35
oklch(49.1% 0.132 27.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2E28
oklch(41.1% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#672D28
oklch(37.6% 0.085 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#7B2E28 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) | #423D27 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D26 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871E2D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2E28
#7B2E28
oklch(41.1% 0.109 27.3)
- #00555E
#00555E
oklch(41.1% 0.07 207.2)
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 #7B2E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
Use #7B2E28 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.