#7F2F22
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.8% 0.114 31.5), rgb(127, 47, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#7F2F22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2F22 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 47, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.114 31.5) |
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 #7F2F22 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2F22 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #7F2F22 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2F22 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 29.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8777
oklch(70.8% 0.107 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6654
oklch(63.1% 0.137 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B38
oklch(55.7% 0.148 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2B
oklch(49.2% 0.138 31.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2F22
oklch(41.8% 0.114 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#692D22
oklch(37.8% 0.089 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B15
oklch(27.1% 0.056 31.1)
#7F2F22 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) | #453E20 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595020 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1D2C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2F22
#7F2F22
oklch(41.8% 0.114 31.5)
- #005763
#005763
oklch(41.9% 0.073 210.8)
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 #7F2F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
Use #7F2F22 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.