#7F2C38
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.8% 0.115 15), rgb(127, 44, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#7F2C38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2C38 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 44, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.115 15) |
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 #7F2C38 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2C38 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7F2C38 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F2C38 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B3
oklch(81% 0.067 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB848B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 15)
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Step 500
500
#CF626E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4657
oklch(55.6% 0.15 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03747
oklch(49.2% 0.139 14.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2C38
oklch(41.8% 0.115 15)
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Step 900
900
#692A32
oklch(37.7% 0.09 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.056 16.4)
#7F2C38 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) | #403E38 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F36 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1E31 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2C38
#7F2C38
oklch(41.8% 0.115 15)
- #005859
#005859
oklch(41.7% 0.071 196.1)
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 #7F2C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.059
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
Use #7F2C38 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.