#7F241B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.3% 0.127 29.4), rgb(127, 36, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#7F241B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F241B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 36, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.127 29.4) |
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 #7F241B | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F241B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7F241B text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F241B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18375
oklch(70.8% 0.118 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56051
oklch(63.1% 0.151 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#C14235
oklch(55.6% 0.165 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A63327
oklch(49.1% 0.153 29.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F241B
oklch(40.3% 0.127 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2920
oklch(37.8% 0.099 30)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#7F241B 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) | #3E3819 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C18 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0523 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F241B
#7F241B
oklch(40.3% 0.127 29.4)
- #00525D
#00525D
oklch(40.2% 0.07 210.3)
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 #7F241B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
Use #7F241B 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.