#7B2C27
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.8% 0.111 26.8), rgb(123, 44, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#7B2C27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2C27 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 44, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.111 26.8) |
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 #7B2C27 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2C27 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7B2C27 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2C27 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
-
Step 400
400
#DA877D
oklch(70.8% 0.104 27.4)
-
Step 500
500
#CE665D
oklch(63.2% 0.133 26.6)
-
Step 600
600
#B94B43
oklch(55.7% 0.144 26.9)
-
Step 700
700
#9F3B35
oklch(49.1% 0.134 26.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2C27
oklch(40.8% 0.111 26.8)
-
Step 900
900
#682D28
oklch(37.8% 0.086 26.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#7B2C27 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) | #413C26 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D25 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871B2B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2C27
#7B2C27
oklch(40.8% 0.111 26.8)
- #00545D
#00545D
oklch(40.8% 0.07 207.3)
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 #7B2C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
Use #7B2C27 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.