#7D2D1F
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.2% 0.114 32.1), rgb(125, 45, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7D2D1F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2D1F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 45, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.114 32.1) |
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 #7D2D1F | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2D1F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7D2D1F text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D2D1F text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F7E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.019 33.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8776
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6652
oklch(63.1% 0.137 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B37
oklch(55.7% 0.148 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03B29
oklch(49.1% 0.138 32.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2D1F
oklch(41.2% 0.114 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D22
oklch(37.8% 0.089 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#7D2D1F 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) | #433C1D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1A2A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2D1F
#7D2D1F
oklch(41.2% 0.114 32.1)
- #005561
#005561
oklch(41.2% 0.072 211.1)
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 #7D2D1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
Use #7D2D1F 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.