#77210E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.3% 0.123 33.8), rgb(119, 33, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#77210E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77210E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 33, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.123 33.8) |
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 #77210E | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #77210E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #77210E text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #77210E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB99
oklch(80.9% 0.093 34)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A61
oklch(70.7% 0.148 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#E45131
oklch(63% 0.189 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#77210E
oklch(38.3% 0.123 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#77210E 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) | #3B330A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504609 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84011E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77210E
#77210E
oklch(38.3% 0.123 33.8)
- #004C59
#004C59
oklch(38.3% 0.067 214.1)
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 #77210E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.018
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.034
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
Use #77210E 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.