#7F272B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(40.9% 0.121 21.8), rgb(127, 39, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#7F272B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F272B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 39, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.121 21.8) |
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 #7F272B | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F272B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #7F272B text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F272B text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 22)
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Step 400
400
#DE8381
oklch(70.7% 0.113 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36061
oklch(63.1% 0.146 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE4348
oklch(55.6% 0.158 21.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33439
oklch(49% 0.146 21.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F272B
oklch(40.9% 0.121 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B292A
oklch(37.7% 0.095 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#7F272B 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) | #3E3A2A | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D29 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1129 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F272B
#7F272B
oklch(40.9% 0.121 21.8)
- #00555A
#00555A
oklch(40.9% 0.07 201.7)
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 #7F272B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
Use #7F272B 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.