#7E2A00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.7% 0.125 41), rgb(126, 42, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#7E2A00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2A00 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 42, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.125 41) |
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 #7E2A00 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2A00 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7E2A00 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2A00 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19D
oklch(80.8% 0.073 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8766
oklch(70.8% 0.117 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#D2653A
oklch(63.1% 0.149 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE4912
oklch(55.7% 0.162 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2A00
oklch(40.7% 0.125 41)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C12
oklch(37.8% 0.098 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#7E2A00 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) | #433A00 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584D00 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1023 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2A00
#7E2A00
oklch(40.7% 0.125 41)
- #005266
#005266
oklch(40.6% 0.075 221.5)
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 #7E2A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
Use #7E2A00 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.