#7A271A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.118 31.5), rgb(122, 39, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#7A271A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A271A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.118 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 #7A271A | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A271A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7A271A text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A271A text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C67
oklch(70.7% 0.141 32)
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Step 500
500
#E2543D
oklch(63.2% 0.181 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F18
oklch(55.5% 0.197 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11F07
oklch(49.1% 0.183 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#901E0D
oklch(42.8% 0.152 31.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A271A
oklch(39.8% 0.118 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#7A271A 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) | #3E3818 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A17 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871025 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A271A
#7A271A
oklch(39.8% 0.118 31.5)
- #00515C
#00515C
oklch(39.9% 0.069 210.4)
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 #7A271A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
Use #7A271A 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.