#7D2C1B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41% 0.116 33.6), rgb(125, 44, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#7D2C1B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 34°. 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2C1B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 44, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.116 33.6) |
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 #7D2C1B | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2C1B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #7D2C1B text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D2C1B 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.068 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8773
oklch(70.8% 0.109 34)
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Step 500
500
#D0664F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A32
oklch(55.6% 0.151 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13A25
oklch(49.1% 0.141 33.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2C1B
oklch(41% 0.116 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#692C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.091 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#7D2C1B 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) | #433B19 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D18 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1829 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2C1B
#7D2C1B
oklch(41% 0.116 33.6)
- #005462
#005462
oklch(41% 0.072 213.9)
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 #7D2C1B, 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 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #7D2C1B 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.