#7E2A19
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.8% 0.12 33.3), rgb(126, 42, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#7E2A19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2A19 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 42, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.12 33.3) |
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 #7E2A19 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2A19 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #7E2A19 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2A19 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.039 33.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8672
oklch(70.7% 0.112 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1644D
oklch(63% 0.143 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4830
oklch(55.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#A23823
oklch(49% 0.145 33.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2A19
oklch(40.8% 0.12 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#7E2A19 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) | #423B17 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D16 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1327 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2A19
#7E2A19
oklch(40.8% 0.12 33.3)
- #005461
#005461
oklch(40.9% 0.072 212.6)
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 #7E2A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E2A19 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.