#7A2820
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.116 28.8), rgb(122, 40, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#7A2820 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2820 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 40, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.116 28.8) |
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 #7A2820 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2820 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7A2820 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2820 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
#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
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ACA1
oklch(81% 0.087 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.139 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#E15446
oklch(63.2% 0.178 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3126
oklch(55.6% 0.193 29)
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Step 700
700
#B02119
oklch(49.1% 0.179 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F17
oklch(42.7% 0.149 29)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A2820
oklch(40% 0.116 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#7A2820 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) | #3F391F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B1D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861327 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2820
#7A2820
oklch(40% 0.116 28.8)
- #00515B
#00515B
oklch(39.8% 0.069 209.1)
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 #7A2820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
Use #7A2820 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.