#7F1211
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.5% 0.143 27.6), rgb(127, 18, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#7F1211 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1211 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 18, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.143 27.6) |
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 #7F1211 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1211 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #7F1211 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1211 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69A
oklch(80.9% 0.106 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F96F62
oklch(70.7% 0.172 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#F13B35
oklch(63.1% 0.219 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#D90013
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F1211
oklch(38.5% 0.143 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#490D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.09 27.9)
#7F1211 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) | #36300F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51470A | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0014 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1211
#7F1211
oklch(38.5% 0.143 27.6)
- #004D56
#004D56
oklch(38.4% 0.066 208.2)
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 #7F1211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.026
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
Use #7F1211 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.