#7C2F2B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.5% 0.108 25.9), rgb(124, 47, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#7C2F2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2F2B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 47, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.108 25.9) |
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 #7C2F2B | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2F2B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7C2F2B text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2F2B text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.064 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#D9877F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26)
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Step 500
500
#CC675F
oklch(63.1% 0.13 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74C46
oklch(55.6% 0.14 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C37
oklch(49% 0.131 26)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2F2B
oklch(41.5% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#672D29
oklch(37.6% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#7C2F2B 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) | #433E2A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E29 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88202F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2F2B
#7C2F2B
oklch(41.5% 0.108 25.9)
- #00565E
#00565E
oklch(41.4% 0.071 205.7)
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 #7C2F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
Use #7C2F2B 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.