#7C201A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.3% 0.127 28.2), rgb(124, 32, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#7C201A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C201A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 32, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.127 28.2) |
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 #7C201A | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C201A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #7C201A text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C201A text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99E
oklch(80.8% 0.095 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F17769
oklch(70.8% 0.153 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#E84B3F
oklch(63.2% 0.195 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D31E1C
oklch(55.5% 0.212 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6070D
oklch(49% 0.197 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#941110
oklch(42.7% 0.164 28.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C201A
oklch(39.3% 0.127 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#7C201A 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) | #3B3518 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524916 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890020 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C201A
#7C201A
oklch(39.3% 0.127 28.2)
- #005059
#005059
oklch(39.4% 0.068 207.8)
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 #7C201A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
Use #7C201A 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.