#7C2D16
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.9% 0.115 36.6), rgb(124, 45, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#7C2D16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2D16 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 45, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.115 36.6) |
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 #7C2D16 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2D16 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #7C2D16 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2D16 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
-
Step 400
400
#DB8870
oklch(70.8% 0.108 36.9)
-
Step 500
500
#CE674A
oklch(63% 0.138 36.6)
-
Step 600
600
#BA4C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.15 36.8)
-
Step 700
700
#A03C1F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 36.5)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2D16
oklch(40.9% 0.115 36.6)
-
Step 900
900
#692D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 36.7)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#7C2D16 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) | #433C13 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D13 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #891928 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2D16
#7C2D16
oklch(40.9% 0.115 36.6)
- #005363
#005363
oklch(40.8% 0.073 216.6)
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 #7C2D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #7C2D16 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.