#78001B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.2% 0.145 19.8), rgb(120, 0, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#78001B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78001B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 0, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.145 19.8) |
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 #78001B | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78001B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #78001B text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #78001B text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19.7)
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Step 400
400
#FA6C72
oklch(70.7% 0.174 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#F2344E
oklch(63% 0.223 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#D70038
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78001B
oklch(36.2% 0.145 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B13
oklch(27.1% 0.092 19.5)
#78001B 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) | #2D291B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494117 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85000E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78001B
#78001B
oklch(36.2% 0.145 19.8)
- #00474A
#00474A
oklch(36.2% 0.061 199.6)
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 #78001B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.012
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.024
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
Use #78001B 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.