#7A2D2A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.8% 0.108 25.3), rgb(122, 45, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#7A2D2A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2D2A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 45, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.108 25.3) |
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 #7A2D2A | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2D2A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7A2D2A text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2D2A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.064 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98780
oklch(70.7% 0.102 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6760
oklch(63.1% 0.129 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74C47
oklch(55.6% 0.14 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C38
oklch(49.2% 0.132 25.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2D2A
oklch(40.8% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#672D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#7A2D2A 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) | #413C29 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D28 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861D2D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2D2A
#7A2D2A
oklch(40.8% 0.108 25.3)
- #00545C
#00545C
oklch(40.7% 0.07 205.9)
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 #7A2D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
Use #7A2D2A 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.