#7B221C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.4% 0.124 28.1), rgb(123, 34, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#7B221C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B221C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 34, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.124 28.1) |
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 #7B221C | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B221C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #7B221C text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B221C text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF786B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E64E42
oklch(63.2% 0.19 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#D12521
oklch(55.6% 0.206 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B51213
oklch(49.2% 0.193 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#931613
oklch(42.8% 0.16 28.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B221C
oklch(39.4% 0.124 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#7B221C 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) | #3C361B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524919 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880421 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B221C
#7B221C
oklch(39.4% 0.124 28.1)
- #005059
#005059
oklch(39.4% 0.068 207.8)
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 #7B221C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
Use #7B221C 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.