#7C2822
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.118 27.7), rgb(124, 40, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#7C2822 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2822 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 40, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.118 27.7) |
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 #7C2822 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2822 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7C2822 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2822 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD857A
oklch(70.7% 0.11 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16358
oklch(63.1% 0.141 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC473E
oklch(55.6% 0.153 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23830
oklch(49.2% 0.142 27.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2822
oklch(40.4% 0.118 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B25
oklch(37.7% 0.092 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#7C2822 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) | #3F3921 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C1F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #891327 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2822
#7C2822
oklch(40.4% 0.118 27.7)
- #00535C
#00535C
oklch(40.4% 0.069 207.4)
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 #7C2822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
Use #7C2822 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.