#7B281E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.1% 0.118 29.9), rgb(123, 40, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#7B281E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B281E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 40, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.118 29.9) |
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 #7B281E | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B281E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7B281E text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B281E text on black | 2.16:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.088 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.141 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15342
oklch(63% 0.18 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F20
oklch(55.6% 0.196 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11F12
oklch(49.1% 0.182 30)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E13
oklch(42.6% 0.15 30)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B281E
oklch(40.1% 0.118 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#7B281E 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) | #3F391C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881226 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B281E
#7B281E
oklch(40.1% 0.118 29.9)
- #00525D
#00525D
oklch(40.2% 0.07 210.3)
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 #7B281E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
Use #7B281E 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.