#7B1C08
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.5% 0.133 33.2), rgb(123, 28, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#7B1C08 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1C08 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 28, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.133 33.2) |
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 #7B1C08 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1C08 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #7B1C08 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1C08 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA997
oklch(80.9% 0.1 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#F3765C
oklch(70.7% 0.159 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4928
oklch(63.1% 0.203 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#D02B00
oklch(55.7% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B1C08
oklch(38.5% 0.133 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#471107
oklch(27% 0.084 32.9)
#7B1C08 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) | #3A3204 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514702 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880019 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1C08
#7B1C08
oklch(38.5% 0.133 33.2)
- #004D59
#004D59
oklch(38.6% 0.067 212.5)
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 #7B1C08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.025
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
Use #7B1C08 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.