#7F2215
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.13 31.1), rgb(127, 34, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#7F2215 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2215 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 34, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.13 31.1) |
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 #7F2215 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2215 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7F2215 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F2215 text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400
#F27762
oklch(70.8% 0.156 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#E94A34
oklch(63.1% 0.199 31)
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Step 600
600
#D41D00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F2215
oklch(40% 0.13 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#46120A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 31.5)
#7F2215 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) | #3E3713 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B11 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0020 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2215
#7F2215
oklch(40% 0.13 31.1)
- #00515D
#00515D
oklch(39.9% 0.069 211.8)
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 #7F2215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
Use #7F2215 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.