#7E2C26
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.3% 0.115 27.4), rgb(126, 44, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#7E2C26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2C26 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 44, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.115 27.4) |
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 #7E2C26 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2C26 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7E2C26 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2C26 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A9
oklch(81% 0.067 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC867B
oklch(70.8% 0.108 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF645A
oklch(63% 0.138 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4940
oklch(55.7% 0.149 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13932
oklch(49.2% 0.139 27.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2C26
oklch(41.3% 0.115 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#7E2C26 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) | #423C25 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E24 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B192B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2C26
#7E2C26
oklch(41.3% 0.115 27.4)
- #00565F
#00565F
oklch(41.4% 0.071 207)
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 #7E2C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
Use #7E2C26 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.