#7C2500
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.7% 0.127 38.9), rgb(124, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#7C2500 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2500 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.127 38.9) |
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 #7C2500 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2500 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7C2500 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2500 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC93
oklch(81% 0.095 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7B54
oklch(70.8% 0.153 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#E65112
oklch(63.2% 0.196 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C2500
oklch(39.7% 0.127 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#451403
oklch(26.9% 0.08 39.2)
#7C2500 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) | #3F3700 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554A00 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89051F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2500
#7C2500
oklch(39.7% 0.127 38.9)
- #004F61
#004F61
oklch(39.5% 0.072 219.9)
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 #7C2500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.017
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
Use #7C2500 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.