#7E2C21
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.2% 0.116 30.4), rgb(126, 44, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#7E2C21 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2C21 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 44, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.116 30.4) |
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 #7E2C21 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2C21 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7E2C21 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2C21 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8677
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06554
oklch(63.1% 0.139 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4939
oklch(55.6% 0.151 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1392C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 30)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2C21
oklch(41.2% 0.116 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#7E2C21 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) | #423C1F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B182A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2C21
#7E2C21
oklch(41.2% 0.116 30.4)
- #005560
#005560
oklch(41.2% 0.071 209.8)
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 #7E2C21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
Use #7E2C21 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.