#7A281B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.9% 0.117 31.6), rgb(122, 40, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#7A281B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A281B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 40, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.117 31.6) |
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 #7A281B | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A281B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #7A281B text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A281B text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C68
oklch(70.7% 0.141 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#E1553E
oklch(63.2% 0.179 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC311A
oklch(55.5% 0.195 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0210A
oklch(49.1% 0.181 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 31.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A281B
oklch(39.9% 0.117 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#7A281B 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) | #3F3819 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A18 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871225 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A281B
#7A281B
oklch(39.9% 0.117 31.6)
- #00515D
#00515D
oklch(39.9% 0.069 211.8)
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 #7A281B, 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 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
Use #7A281B 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.