#7B282A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.3% 0.116 22.6), rgb(123, 40, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#7B282A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B282A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 40, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.116 22.6) |
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 #7B282A | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B282A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7B282A text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B282A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8581
oklch(70.8% 0.108 23)
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Step 500
500
#D06362
oklch(63.1% 0.139 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4749
oklch(55.6% 0.15 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1383A
oklch(49.2% 0.139 22.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B282A
oklch(40.3% 0.116 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#692B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#7B282A 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) | #3E3A29 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B28 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871529 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B282A
#7B282A
oklch(40.3% 0.116 22.6)
- #005359
#005359
oklch(40.3% 0.069 203.3)
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 #7B282A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
Use #7B282A 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.