#78021D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.4% 0.144 19.1), rgb(120, 2, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#78021D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78021D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 2, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.144 19.1) |
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 #78021D | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78021D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #78021D text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #78021D text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400
#FA6C74
oklch(70.7% 0.174 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#F23551
oklch(63.2% 0.222 19)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78021D
oklch(36.4% 0.144 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#490B13
oklch(26.9% 0.091 19.3)
#78021D 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) | #2D2A1D | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494119 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850010 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78021D
#78021D
oklch(36.4% 0.144 19.1)
- #00484A
#00484A
oklch(36.5% 0.062 198)
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 #78021D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.010
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.023
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.026
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
Use #78021D 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.