#7B1D00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.6% 0.133 35.7), rgb(123, 29, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#7B1D00 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1D00 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 29, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.133 35.7) |
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 #7B1D00 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1D00 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7B1D00 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1D00 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA94
oklch(81% 0.1 36)
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Step 400
400
#F37757
oklch(70.8% 0.16 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A1B
oklch(63.1% 0.204 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B1D00
oklch(38.6% 0.133 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#471204
oklch(27% 0.084 36.1)
#7B1D00 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) | #3B3200 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524700 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880019 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1D00
#7B1D00
oklch(38.6% 0.133 35.7)
- #004D5B
#004D5B
oklch(38.7% 0.068 215.2)
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 #7B1D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
Use #7B1D00 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.