#7F211A
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(40% 0.13 28.6), rgb(127, 33, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#7F211A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F211A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 33, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.13 28.6) |
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 #7F211A | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F211A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7F211A text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F211A text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27667
oklch(70.7% 0.155 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#E9493C
oklch(63.1% 0.199 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51A16
oklch(55.7% 0.216 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#B80005
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#950E0C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 28.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F211A
oklch(40% 0.13 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#7F211A 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) | #3D3618 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B16 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0020 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F211A
#7F211A
oklch(40% 0.13 28.6)
- #00515B
#00515B
oklch(39.8% 0.069 209.1)
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 #7F211A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
Use #7F211A 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.