#7A270D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.6% 0.121 36.7), rgb(122, 39, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#7A270D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A270D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 39, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 81%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.121 36.7) |
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 #7A270D | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A270D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #7A270D text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A270D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC97
oklch(80.9% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C5D
oklch(70.7% 0.146 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#E25429
oklch(63% 0.185 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A270D
oklch(39.6% 0.121 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#441507
oklch(26.9% 0.076 37)
#7A270D 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) | #3F3708 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A08 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870E22 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A270D
#7A270D
oklch(39.6% 0.121 36.7)
- #00505F
#00505F
oklch(39.7% 0.071 215.9)
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 #7A270D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
Use #7A270D 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.