#7E220F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.8% 0.13 33.3), rgb(126, 34, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#7E220F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, 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 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E220F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 34, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 79%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.13 33.3) |
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 #7E220F | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E220F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #7E220F text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E220F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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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
#E94B2B
oklch(63.1% 0.2 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2300
oklch(49% 0.18 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E220F
oklch(39.8% 0.13 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#461208
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33)
#7E220F 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) | #3E360B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B09 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B001F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E220F
#7E220F
oklch(39.8% 0.13 33.3)
- #00505D
#00505D
oklch(39.6% 0.069 213.3)
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 #7E220F, 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 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E220F 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.