#7E2D2B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.5% 0.113 24.7), rgb(126, 45, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#7E2D2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2D2B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 45, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.113 24.7) |
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 #7E2D2B | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2D2B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7E2D2B text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2D2B text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1AB
oklch(81% 0.066 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB867F
oklch(70.8% 0.106 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF655F
oklch(63.2% 0.135 25)
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Step 600
600
#BA4946
oklch(55.6% 0.147 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03937
oklch(49.1% 0.137 24.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2D2B
oklch(41.5% 0.113 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#692C29
oklch(37.8% 0.088 25)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#7E2D2B 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) | #423D2A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F29 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1C2D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2D2B
#7E2D2B
oklch(41.5% 0.113 24.7)
- #00575E
#00575E
oklch(41.7% 0.071 204.3)
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 #7E2D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E2D2B 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.