#7F2D2D
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.7% 0.114 23.4), rgb(127, 45, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#7F2D2D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2D2D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 45, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.114 23.4) |
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 #7F2D2D | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2D2D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7F2D2D text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F2D2D 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8581
oklch(70.6% 0.107 23)
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Step 500
500
#CF6461
oklch(63.1% 0.136 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4848
oklch(55.5% 0.148 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03939
oklch(49.1% 0.137 23.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2D2D
oklch(41.7% 0.114 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#692B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.089 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#7F2D2D 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) | #423E2C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F2B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1C2E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2D2D
#7F2D2D
oklch(41.7% 0.114 23.4)
- #00575E
#00575E
oklch(41.7% 0.071 204.3)
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 #7F2D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.057
Use #7F2D2D 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.