#7F292A
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.2% 0.119 23.3), rgb(127, 41, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#7F292A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F292A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 41, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.119 23.3) |
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 #7F292A | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F292A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7F292A text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F292A text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE847F
oklch(70.8% 0.112 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D2625F
oklch(63.2% 0.142 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4546
oklch(55.6% 0.155 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33637
oklch(49.2% 0.144 23.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F292A
oklch(41.2% 0.119 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A29
oklch(37.6% 0.092 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#7F292A 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) | #403B29 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E28 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C152A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F292A
#7F292A
oklch(41.2% 0.119 23.3)
- #00565C
#00565C
oklch(41.3% 0.07 203)
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 #7F292A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
Use #7F292A 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.