#7F2410
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.129 33.8), rgb(127, 36, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#7F2410 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2410 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 36, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 78%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.129 33.8) |
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 #7F2410 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2410 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7F2410 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F2410 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 34)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA98
oklch(80.9% 0.096 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#F1785D
oklch(70.7% 0.155 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#E84D2B
oklch(63.2% 0.197 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F2410
oklch(40.2% 0.129 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#461308
oklch(27% 0.081 33.9)
#7F2410 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) | #3F370C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0220 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2410
#7F2410
oklch(40.2% 0.129 33.8)
- #00525F
#00525F
oklch(40.3% 0.07 212.9)
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 #7F2410, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
Use #7F2410 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.