#7C2A2C
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(40.8% 0.114 22.3), rgb(124, 42, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#7C2A2C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 22°. 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 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2A2C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 42, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.114 22.3) |
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 #7C2A2C | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2A2C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7C2A2C text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2A2C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8582
oklch(70.7% 0.106 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF6463
oklch(63.1% 0.136 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA484A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#A0383B
oklch(49% 0.138 22.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2A2C
oklch(40.8% 0.114 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#692B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#7C2A2C 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) | #3F3B2B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C2A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88192B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2A2C
#7C2A2C
oklch(40.8% 0.114 22.3)
- #00555A
#00555A
oklch(40.9% 0.07 201.7)
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 #7C2A2C, 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 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
Use #7C2A2C 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.