#7B2C0B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.5% 0.118 40), rgb(123, 44, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#7B2C0B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2C0B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 44, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 84%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.118 40) |
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 #7B2C0B | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2C0B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7B2C0B text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2C0B text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 40)
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Step 500
500
#CF6842
oklch(63.2% 0.141 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C21
oklch(55.6% 0.153 40)
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Step 700
700
#A03C13
oklch(49.1% 0.142 39.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2C0B
oklch(40.5% 0.118 40)
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Step 900
900
#692D18
oklch(37.7% 0.092 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#7B2C0B 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) | #433A05 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C07 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881726 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2C0B
#7B2C0B
oklch(40.5% 0.118 40)
- #005264
#005264
oklch(40.5% 0.073 219.2)
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 #7B2C0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.019
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
Use #7B2C0B 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.