#7A282A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.1% 0.114 22.5), rgb(122, 40, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#7A282A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A282A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 40, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.114 22.5) |
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 #7A282A | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A282A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7A282A text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A282A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F7CDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.048 21.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B78
oklch(70.7% 0.138 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#E05356
oklch(63.1% 0.176 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB303B
oklch(55.6% 0.191 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF202E
oklch(49.1% 0.177 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E27
oklch(42.7% 0.147 22.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A282A
oklch(40.1% 0.114 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#431515
oklch(27% 0.072 23.2)
#7A282A 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 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B28 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861629 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A282A
#7A282A
oklch(40.1% 0.114 22.5)
- #005358
#005358
oklch(40.3% 0.068 201.8)
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 #7A282A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
Use #7A282A 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.