#7C2E15
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41% 0.115 37.6), rgb(124, 46, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#7C2E15 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 38°. 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 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2E15 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 46, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.115 37.6) |
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 #7C2E15 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2E15 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #7C2E15 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2E15 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA886F
oklch(70.6% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6849
oklch(63.1% 0.137 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94C2A
oklch(55.5% 0.149 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.138 37.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2E15
oklch(41% 0.115 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#7C2E15 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) | #443C11 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D12 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #891B29 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2E15
#7C2E15
oklch(41% 0.115 37.6)
- #005465
#005465
oklch(41.1% 0.074 217.6)
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 #7C2E15, 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 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
Use #7C2E15 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.