#7E2505
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.1% 0.129 37.3), rgb(126, 37, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#7E2505 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2505 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 37, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 92%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.129 37.3) |
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 #7E2505 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2505 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7E2505 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2505 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
-
Step 200
200
#FACEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.054 38.4)
-
Step 300
300
#F8AB94
oklch(81% 0.097 37.3)
-
Step 400
400
#F07956
oklch(70.6% 0.155 37.2)
-
Step 500
500
#E74F1A
oklch(63.1% 0.197 37.3)
-
Step 600
600
#C73B00
oklch(55.5% 0.185 37.2)
-
Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
-
Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E2505
oklch(40.1% 0.129 37.3)
-
Step 950
950
#461304
oklch(27% 0.082 37.1)
#7E2505 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) | #403700 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564B00 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0420 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2505
#7E2505
oklch(40.1% 0.129 37.3)
- #005161
#005161
oklch(40.1% 0.072 217)
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 #7E2505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E2505 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.