#7F301C
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.9% 0.114 35.3), rgb(127, 48, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#7F301C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F301C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 48, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.114 35.3) |
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 #7F301C | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F301C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #7F301C text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F301C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.066 35)
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Step 400
400
#DA8872
oklch(70.7% 0.106 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE674D
oklch(63% 0.137 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C30
oklch(55.7% 0.149 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03C23
oklch(49.2% 0.139 35.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F301C
oklch(41.9% 0.114 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#682D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 35.8)
#7F301C 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) | #463E19 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595019 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C1D2C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F301C
#7F301C
oklch(41.9% 0.114 35.3)
- #005766
#005766
oklch(42% 0.074 214.6)
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 #7F301C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
Use #7F301C 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.