#7F2420
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.126 26.9), rgb(127, 36, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#7F2420 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2420 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 36, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.126 26.9) |
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 #7F2420 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2420 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7F2420 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F2420 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
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA7
oklch(81% 0.074 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18278
oklch(70.7% 0.119 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55F56
oklch(63% 0.151 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#C0423B
oklch(55.5% 0.163 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#A6322D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 26.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2420
oklch(40.4% 0.126 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2824
oklch(37.6% 0.098 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401915
oklch(27.1% 0.062 27.8)
#7F2420 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) | #3E381F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0624 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2420
#7F2420
oklch(40.4% 0.126 26.9)
- #00535B
#00535B
oklch(40.4% 0.069 206)
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 #7F2420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
Use #7F2420 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.