#7C2C23
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.9% 0.113 29.3), rgb(124, 44, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#7C2C23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2C23 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 44, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.113 29.3) |
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 #7C2C23 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2C23 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #7C2C23 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2C23 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 29.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB877A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6658
oklch(63.1% 0.135 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.148 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 29.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2C23
oklch(40.9% 0.113 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#692C25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B16
oklch(27.2% 0.056 29.6)
#7C2C23 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) | #423C22 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D21 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881A2A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2C23
#7C2C23
oklch(40.9% 0.113 29.3)
- #00545F
#00545F
oklch(40.9% 0.071 210)
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 #7C2C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
Use #7C2C23 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.