#7D210F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.5% 0.13 33), rgb(125, 33, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#7D210F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D210F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 33, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 79%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.13 33) |
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 #7D210F | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D210F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #7D210F text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D210F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA98
oklch(81% 0.097 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#F1775E
oklch(70.6% 0.156 33)
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Step 500
500
#E84B2D
oklch(63% 0.198 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D210F
oklch(39.5% 0.13 33)
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Step 950
950
#461208
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33)
#7D210F 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) | #3D350B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A09 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A001E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D210F
#7D210F
oklch(39.5% 0.13 33)
- #00505C
#00505C
oklch(39.6% 0.069 211.9)
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 #7D210F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
Use #7D210F 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.