#7D291F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.6% 0.119 29.8), rgb(125, 41, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#7D291F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D291F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 41, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.119 29.8) |
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 #7D291F | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D291F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #7D291F text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D291F text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8577
oklch(70.7% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16454
oklch(63.1% 0.141 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4739
oklch(55.5% 0.154 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2382B
oklch(49.1% 0.143 30)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D291F
oklch(40.6% 0.119 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#7D291F 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) | #403A1D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1327 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D291F
#7D291F
oklch(40.6% 0.119 29.8)
- #00535E
#00535E
oklch(40.5% 0.07 210.1)
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 #7D291F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
Use #7D291F 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.