#7B2317
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.4% 0.124 30.9), rgb(123, 35, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#7B2317 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 31°. 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 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2317 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 35, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.124 30.9) |
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 #7B2317 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2317 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #7B2317 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2317 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7965
oklch(70.7% 0.149 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#E54F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.19 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D12711
oklch(55.6% 0.207 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41500
oklch(49.1% 0.192 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#921808
oklch(42.7% 0.159 31)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B2317
oklch(39.4% 0.124 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#45130C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 30.8)
#7B2317 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) | #3D3615 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524913 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880521 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2317
#7B2317
oklch(39.4% 0.124 30.9)
- #00505B
#00505B
oklch(39.5% 0.069 210.6)
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 #7B2317, 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 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
Use #7B2317 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.