#7F281B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(40.8% 0.123 31.3), rgb(127, 40, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#7F281B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F281B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.123 31.3) |
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 #7F281B | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F281B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7F281B text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F281B 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8474
oklch(70.7% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#D3624F
oklch(63% 0.147 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4533
oklch(55.6% 0.16 31)
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Step 700
700
#A43625
oklch(49.1% 0.148 31.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F281B
oklch(40.8% 0.123 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A20
oklch(37.6% 0.095 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1913
oklch(26.9% 0.061 30.7)
#7F281B 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) | #413A19 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D18 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0F26 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F281B
#7F281B
oklch(40.8% 0.123 31.3)
- #005460
#005460
oklch(40.9% 0.071 211.3)
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 #7F281B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
Use #7F281B 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.