#7D2C09
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.8% 0.12 40.1), rgb(125, 44, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#7D2C09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2C09 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 44, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.12 40.1) |
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 #7D2C09 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2C09 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #7D2C09 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D2C09 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06740
oklch(63.1% 0.143 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B1D
oklch(55.7% 0.156 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#A13B0E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 40.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2C09
oklch(40.8% 0.12 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D16
oklch(37.8% 0.094 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#7D2C09 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) | #443B03 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D04 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1626 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2C09
#7D2C09
oklch(40.8% 0.12 40.1)
- #005366
#005366
oklch(40.9% 0.075 220.1)
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 #7D2C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D2C09 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.