#7E2B2C
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.3% 0.115 23), rgb(126, 43, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#7E2B2C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2B2C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 43, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.115 23) |
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 #7E2B2C | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2B2C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7E2B2C text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2B2C 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
#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
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8581
oklch(70.8% 0.108 23)
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Step 500
500
#D06361
oklch(63.1% 0.139 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4748
oklch(55.6% 0.15 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13839
oklch(49.2% 0.139 23.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2B2C
oklch(41.3% 0.115 23)
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Step 900
900
#692B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.089 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#7E2B2C 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) | #403C2B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A192C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2B2C
#7E2B2C
oklch(41.3% 0.115 23)
- #00565C
#00565C
oklch(41.3% 0.07 203)
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 #7E2B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
Use #7E2B2C 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.