#7E2C16
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.1% 0.119 35.7), rgb(126, 44, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#7E2C16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2C16 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 44, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.119 35.7) |
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 #7E2C16 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2C16 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7E2C16 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2C16 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8770
oklch(70.7% 0.11 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0664A
oklch(63.1% 0.141 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.154 36)
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Step 700
700
#A23A1E
oklch(49.2% 0.144 35.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2C16
oklch(41.1% 0.119 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#7E2C16 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) | #433C13 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E13 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B1628 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2C16
#7E2C16
oklch(41.1% 0.119 35.7)
- #005464
#005464
oklch(41.1% 0.073 216.4)
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 #7E2C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.061
Use #7E2C16 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.