#7E2420
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.125 26.9), rgb(126, 36, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#7E2420 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2420 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 36, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.125 26.9) |
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 #7E2420 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2420 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7E2420 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2420 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF776D
oklch(70.6% 0.15 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#E64C45
oklch(63% 0.192 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D22325
oklch(55.7% 0.208 27)
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Step 700
700
#B50F18
oklch(49.1% 0.193 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#931516
oklch(42.7% 0.16 27.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E2420
oklch(40.2% 0.125 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#461310
oklch(27.2% 0.079 27)
#7E2420 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) | #3D381F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0724 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2420
#7E2420
oklch(40.2% 0.125 26.9)
- #00525B
#00525B
oklch(40.1% 0.069 207.5)
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 #7E2420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E2420 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.