#7A272A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.116 22), rgb(122, 39, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#7A272A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A272A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 39, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.116 22) |
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 #7A272A | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A272A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #7A272A text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A272A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA7
oklch(81% 0.087 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A79
oklch(70.6% 0.139 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#E05257
oklch(63% 0.177 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC2E3C
oklch(55.6% 0.193 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#B01E2E
oklch(49.2% 0.179 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D27
oklch(42.8% 0.149 22)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A272A
oklch(40% 0.116 22)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#7A272A 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) | #3D3929 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A28 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861429 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A272A
#7A272A
oklch(40% 0.116 22)
- #005257
#005257
oklch(39.9% 0.068 201.9)
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 #7A272A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
Use #7A272A 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.