#78003E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.1% 0.151 359.2), rgb(120, 0, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#78003E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78003E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 0, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.151 359.2) |
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 #78003E | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78003E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #78003E text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #78003E text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D8
oklch(88.6% 0.062 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA1BF
oklch(80.8% 0.113 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#F6689E
oklch(70.7% 0.181 359)
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Step 500
500
#ED2D86
oklch(63.1% 0.231 359)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78003E
oklch(37.1% 0.151 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#480925
oklch(27% 0.096 359.4)
#78003E 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) | #252D3F | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830021 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78003E
#78003E
oklch(37.1% 0.151 359.2)
- #004C41
#004C41
oklch(37.3% 0.068 178.8)
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 #78003E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
Use #78003E 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.