#7C3116
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.5% 0.112 39.2), rgb(124, 49, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#7C3116 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3116 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 49, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.112 39.2) |
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 #7C3116 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3116 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #7C3116 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C3116 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A2
oklch(81% 0.065 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8896F
oklch(70.6% 0.104 39)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A49
oklch(63.2% 0.133 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2A
oklch(55.6% 0.144 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1C
oklch(49% 0.134 39.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3116
oklch(41.5% 0.112 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#7C3116 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) | #463E12 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F13 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #891F2B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3116
#7C3116
oklch(41.5% 0.112 39.2)
- #005567
#005567
oklch(41.5% 0.075 218.5)
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 #7C3116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #7C3116 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.