#7A2C12
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.3% 0.115 37.9), rgb(122, 44, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#7A2C12 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2C12 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 44, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.115 37.9) |
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 #7A2C12 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2C12 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7A2C12 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2C12 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA886F
oklch(70.6% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6848
oklch(63.1% 0.137 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94C29
oklch(55.5% 0.149 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 38.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2C12
oklch(40.3% 0.115 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#7A2C12 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) | #423A0E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C0F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871827 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2C12
#7A2C12
oklch(40.3% 0.115 37.9)
- #005262
#005262
oklch(40.4% 0.072 216.8)
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 #7A2C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.019
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
Use #7A2C12 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.