#7E282D
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(40.9% 0.119 20.8), rgb(126, 40, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#7E282D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 21°. 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 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E282D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 40, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.119 20.8) |
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 #7E282D | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E282D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7E282D text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E282D text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.069 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8383
oklch(70.6% 0.111 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16164
oklch(63% 0.142 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD454B
oklch(55.7% 0.154 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#A2353C
oklch(49% 0.144 20.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E282D
oklch(40.9% 0.119 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#7E282D 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) | #3E3B2D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A152A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E282D
#7E282D
oklch(40.9% 0.119 20.8)
- #005559
#005559
oklch(40.9% 0.069 200.3)
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 #7E282D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
Use #7E282D 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.