#7B2F1D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.1% 0.11 34.7), rgb(123, 47, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7B2F1D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2F1D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 47, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.11 34.7) |
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 #7B2F1D | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2F1D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7B2F1D text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2F1D text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98975
oklch(70.8% 0.103 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC6951
oklch(63.1% 0.131 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84E34
oklch(55.7% 0.144 35)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E27
oklch(49.2% 0.133 34.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2F1D
oklch(41.1% 0.11 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E20
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C14
oklch(27.1% 0.054 34.7)
#7B2F1D 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) | #443D1B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D1B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881E2B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2F1D
#7B2F1D
oklch(41.1% 0.11 34.7)
- #005463
#005463
oklch(41% 0.073 215.1)
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 #7B2F1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
Use #7B2F1D 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.