#7E241B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.1% 0.126 29.4), rgb(126, 36, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#7E241B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E241B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 36, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.126 29.4) |
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 #7E241B | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E241B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7E241B text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E241B text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9D
oklch(81% 0.095 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07867
oklch(70.8% 0.151 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#E74D3D
oklch(63.2% 0.193 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D22318
oklch(55.6% 0.209 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50F07
oklch(49% 0.194 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#93150D
oklch(42.7% 0.161 29.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E241B
oklch(40.1% 0.126 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#46130D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 29.8)
#7E241B 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) | #3E3719 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B18 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0623 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E241B
#7E241B
oklch(40.1% 0.126 29.4)
- #00525C
#00525C
oklch(40.1% 0.069 208.9)
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 #7E241B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E241B 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.