#7F1D1D — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS red-900 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#7F1D1D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class red-900 (e.g. bg-red-900, text-red-900). Its nearest CSS named color is brown (#a52a2a). For readable text on a #7F1D1D background, white text gives the strongest contrast (10.02:1). #7F1D1D sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#7F1D1D in Tailwind CSS (red-900)

#7F1D1D ships with Tailwind CSS as red-900 — use it as bg-red-900, text-red-900, or border-red-900. It sits at step 900 of the red ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #7F1D1D (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #8c3434 Copy
• 20% tint #994a4a Copy
• 30% tint #a56161 Copy
• 40% tint #b27777 Copy
• 50% tint #bf8e8e Copy
• 60% tint #cca5a5 Copy
• 70% tint #d9bbbb Copy
• 80% tint #e5d2d2 Copy
• 90% tint #f2e8e8 Copy

Shades of #7F1D1D (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #721a1a Copy
• 20% shade #661717 Copy
• 30% shade #591414 Copy
• 40% shade #4c1111 Copy
• 50% shade #400f0f Copy
• 60% shade #330c0c Copy
• 70% shade #260909 Copy
• 80% shade #190606 Copy
• 90% shade #0d0303 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #7F1D1D background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #7F1D1D from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More red colors in the library: #A52A2A, #BE123C (rose-700), #C0392B, #431407 (orange-950), #DC143C, #E11D48 (rose-600).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #7F1D1D?

  #7F1D1D is a dark, moderately saturated red — rgb(127, 29, 29). Its nearest CSS named color is brown. In Tailwind CSS it is red-900.

• How do I make tints and shades of #7F1D1D?

  Mix #7F1D1D with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #7F1D1D is #994a4a and a 20% shade is #661717 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #7F1D1D in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #7F1D1D?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #7F1D1D background at 10.02:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #7F1D1D?

  red-900 — use it as bg-red-900, text-red-900, or border-red-900. The full red 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.