#7C2A32
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(40.9% 0.114 18), rgb(124, 42, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#7C2A32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2A32 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 42, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.114 18) |
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 #7C2A32 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2A32 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7C2A32 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2A32 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B0
oklch(81% 0.067 18.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8587
oklch(70.8% 0.106 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE636A
oklch(63% 0.136 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4752
oklch(55.6% 0.148 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03842
oklch(49.2% 0.138 18.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2A32
oklch(40.9% 0.114 18)
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Step 900
900
#692B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.089 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 18.1)
#7C2A32 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) | #3E3B32 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D30 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881A2D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2A32
#7C2A32
oklch(40.9% 0.114 18)
- #005558
#005558
oklch(40.8% 0.069 198.9)
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 #7C2A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
Use #7C2A32 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.