#7C240F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.6% 0.126 34.4), rgb(124, 36, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#7C240F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C240F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 36, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 78%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.126 34.4) |
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 #7C240F | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C240F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #7C240F text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C240F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB98
oklch(81% 0.094 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A5E
oklch(70.8% 0.15 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#E64F2C
oklch(63.1% 0.193 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2800
oklch(49.2% 0.175 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C240F
oklch(39.6% 0.126 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#451308
oklch(26.8% 0.08 34)
#7C240F 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) | #3E360B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A0A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890420 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C240F
#7C240F
oklch(39.6% 0.126 34.4)
- #00505E
#00505E
oklch(39.7% 0.07 214.6)
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 #7C240F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.021
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
Use #7C240F 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.