#7E2712
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.124 34.6), rgb(126, 39, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#7E2712 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2712 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 39, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 75%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.124 34.6) |
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 #7E2712 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2712 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7E2712 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2712 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.073 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF856F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#D46348
oklch(63.2% 0.149 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4629
oklch(55.6% 0.162 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4361C
oklch(49% 0.15 34.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2712
oklch(40.4% 0.124 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.097 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#7E2712 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) | #40390E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0B23 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2712
#7E2712
oklch(40.4% 0.124 34.6)
- #005260
#005260
oklch(40.3% 0.071 214.2)
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 #7E2712, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
Use #7E2712 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.