#7B2419
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.5% 0.123 30.4), rgb(123, 36, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#7B2419 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2419 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 36, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.123 30.4) |
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 #7B2419 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2419 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #7B2419 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2419 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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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
#F6AB9D
oklch(81% 0.091 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7967
oklch(70.6% 0.148 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#E5503C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#D02917
oklch(55.6% 0.204 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B41706
oklch(49.2% 0.19 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#92190C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 30.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B2419
oklch(39.5% 0.123 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#7B2419 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) | #3D3617 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A16 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880822 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2419
#7B2419
oklch(39.5% 0.123 30.4)
- #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 #7B2419, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
Use #7B2419 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.