#78020A
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.1% 0.146 26.7), rgb(120, 2, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#78020A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78020A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 2, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.146 26.7) |
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 #78020A | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78020A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #78020A text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #78020A text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E63
oklch(70.8% 0.175 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#F33736
oklch(63.1% 0.223 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80019
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78020A
oklch(36.1% 0.146 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0B
oklch(27% 0.092 26.7)
#78020A 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) | #2F2908 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4102 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850007 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78020A
#78020A
oklch(36.1% 0.146 26.7)
- #00464E
#00464E
oklch(36% 0.062 207.7)
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 #78020A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.007
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.019
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
Use #78020A 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.