#7D270A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.1% 0.125 37.1), rgb(125, 39, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#7D270A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D270A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 39, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 85%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.125 37.1) |
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 #7D270A | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D270A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7D270A text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D270A text on black | 2.16:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC96
oklch(81% 0.093 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B59
oklch(70.7% 0.15 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#E55222
oklch(63.2% 0.191 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D270A
oklch(40.1% 0.125 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#451406
oklch(27% 0.079 36.6)
#7D270A 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) | #403805 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564B05 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0B22 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D270A
#7D270A
oklch(40.1% 0.125 37.1)
- #005161
#005161
oklch(40.1% 0.072 217)
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 #7D270A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.020
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
Use #7D270A 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.