#780315
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.3% 0.144 23), rgb(120, 3, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#780315 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780315 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 3, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.144 23) |
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 #780315 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780315 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #780315 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #780315 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA5A0
oklch(81% 0.108 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#FA6D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.173 23)
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Step 500
500
#F23744
oklch(63.1% 0.221 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8002C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780315
oklch(36.3% 0.144 23)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.092 23.5)
#780315 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) | #2F2A14 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4110 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85000C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780315
#780315
oklch(36.3% 0.144 23)
- #00474C
#00474C
oklch(36.2% 0.062 202.8)
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 #780315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.016
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.018
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
Use #780315 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.