#7B2825
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.116 25.8), rgb(123, 40, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#7B2825 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2825 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 40, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.116 25.8) |
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 #7B2825 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2825 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7B2825 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2825 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC857D
oklch(70.7% 0.108 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#D0645C
oklch(63.1% 0.138 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4842
oklch(55.6% 0.15 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13834
oklch(49.1% 0.14 25.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2825
oklch(40.2% 0.116 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B27
oklch(37.8% 0.091 26)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#7B2825 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) | #3E3924 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B23 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871428 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2825
#7B2825
oklch(40.2% 0.116 25.8)
- #00535A
#00535A
oklch(40.3% 0.069 204.7)
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 #7B2825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
Use #7B2825 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.