#7E280A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.5% 0.125 37.5), rgb(126, 40, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#7E280A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E280A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 40, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 85%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.125 37.5) |
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 #7E280A | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E280A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #7E280A text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E280A text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19F
oklch(80.9% 0.073 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF856B
oklch(70.7% 0.117 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#D36442
oklch(63.1% 0.149 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4720
oklch(55.7% 0.163 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A43711
oklch(49.1% 0.151 37.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E280A
oklch(40.5% 0.125 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B17
oklch(37.7% 0.097 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#7E280A 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) | #413904 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574C05 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0C23 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E280A
#7E280A
oklch(40.5% 0.125 37.5)
- #005263
#005263
oklch(40.5% 0.073 218)
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 #7E280A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
Use #7E280A 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.