#7A341C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.7% 0.104 39), rgb(122, 52, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#7A341C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A341C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 52, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.104 39) |
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 #7A341C | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A341C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7A341C text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A341C text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D58B73
oklch(70.7% 0.097 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86C4E
oklch(63% 0.125 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45231
oklch(55.7% 0.136 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A4223
oklch(49.1% 0.126 39.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A341C
oklch(41.7% 0.104 39)
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Step 900
900
#65301F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#7A341C 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) | #473F19 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86252F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A341C
#7A341C
oklch(41.7% 0.104 39)
- #005568
#005568
oklch(41.6% 0.076 219.7)
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 #7A341C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #7A341C 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.