#7B2816
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.119 33.8), rgb(123, 40, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#7B2816 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 34°. 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2816 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 40, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.119 33.8) |
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 #7B2816 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2816 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7B2816 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2816 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
-
Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
-
Step 400
400
#EC7C63
oklch(70.8% 0.144 33.8)
-
Step 500
500
#E25435
oklch(63.1% 0.183 33.9)
-
Step 600
600
#CD3004
oklch(55.5% 0.198 33.9)
-
Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
-
Step 800
800
#901E01
oklch(42.7% 0.153 33.8)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B2816
oklch(40% 0.119 33.8)
-
Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#7B2816 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) | #403813 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B13 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881124 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2816
#7B2816
oklch(40% 0.119 33.8)
- #00515F
#00515F
oklch(40% 0.07 214.4)
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 #7B2816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
Use #7B2816 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.