#7D2C31
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.3% 0.112 19.9), rgb(125, 44, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#7D2C31 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2C31 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 44, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.112 19.9) |
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 #7D2C31 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2C31 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7D2C31 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D2C31 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8585
oklch(70.6% 0.105 20)
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Step 500
500
#CE6467
oklch(63.1% 0.135 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#B9484F
oklch(55.5% 0.146 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3940
oklch(49.1% 0.135 19.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2C31
oklch(41.3% 0.112 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#682B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#7D2C31 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) | #403D31 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #891C2E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2C31
#7D2C31
oklch(41.3% 0.112 19.9)
- #00565A
#00565A
oklch(41.2% 0.07 200.3)
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 #7D2C31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
Use #7D2C31 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.