#7D2619
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.123 31.3), rgb(125, 38, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#7D2619 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2619 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 38, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.123 31.3) |
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 #7D2619 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2619 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7D2619 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D2619 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A65
oklch(70.8% 0.147 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#E55039
oklch(63.2% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D02910
oklch(55.6% 0.205 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#921907
oklch(42.7% 0.158 31.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D2619
oklch(40.2% 0.123 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#7D2619 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) | #3F3817 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B16 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0B24 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2619
#7D2619
oklch(40.2% 0.123 31.3)
- #00525E
#00525E
oklch(40.2% 0.07 211.6)
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 #7D2619, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
Use #7D2619 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.