#7E1C00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39% 0.137 35), rgb(126, 28, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#7E1C00 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1C00 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 28, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.137 35) |
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 #7E1C00 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1C00 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #7E1C00 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1C00 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300
#FBA993
oklch(80.9% 0.102 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#F57555
oklch(70.7% 0.165 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#ED4617
oklch(63.1% 0.21 35)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1C00
oklch(39% 0.137 35)
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Step 950
950
#481104
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.1)
#7E1C00 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) | #3B3300 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534900 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0018 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1C00
#7E1C00
oklch(39% 0.137 35)
- #004E5C
#004E5C
oklch(39% 0.069 215)
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 #7E1C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E1C00 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.