#7E1F12
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.5% 0.132 31.1), rgb(126, 31, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#7E1F12 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 31°. 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 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1F12 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 31, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 75%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.132 31.1) |
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 #7E1F12 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1F12 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #7E1F12 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1F12 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA999
oklch(81% 0.099 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37661
oklch(70.8% 0.158 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4832
oklch(63% 0.202 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D41D00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1F12
oklch(39.5% 0.132 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#7E1F12 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) | #3C350F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A0D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B001D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1F12
#7E1F12
oklch(39.5% 0.132 31.1)
- #00505B
#00505B
oklch(39.5% 0.069 210.6)
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 #7E1F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E1F12 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.