#7A2F09
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.7% 0.114 42.6), rgb(122, 47, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#7A2F09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2F09 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 47, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 86%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.114 42.6) |
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 #7A2F09 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2F09 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7A2F09 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2F09 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 42)
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Step 400
400
#D98A6A
oklch(70.8% 0.107 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A41
oklch(63.1% 0.136 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84F1E
oklch(55.7% 0.149 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F0F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 42.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2F09
oklch(40.7% 0.114 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#672F16
oklch(37.7% 0.089 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#7A2F09 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) | #453C02 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D05 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871C28 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2F09
#7A2F09
oklch(40.7% 0.114 42.6)
- #005267
#005267
oklch(40.7% 0.076 222.7)
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 #7A2F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
Use #7A2F09 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.