#78042A
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(36.7% 0.144 12.1), rgb(120, 4, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#78042A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78042A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 4, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 94%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.144 12.1) |
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 #78042A | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78042A | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #78042A text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #78042A text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECACE
oklch(88.6% 0.059 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#F86C83
oklch(70.8% 0.172 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#F03565
oklch(63.2% 0.221 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#D5004F
oklch(55.7% 0.222 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40042
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12)
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Step 800
800
#950035
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78042A
oklch(36.7% 0.144 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#490B1A
oklch(27% 0.092 12.3)
#78042A 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) | #2C2C2A | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484227 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840017 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78042A
#78042A
oklch(36.7% 0.144 12.1)
- #004948
#004948
oklch(36.7% 0.063 193.2)
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 #78042A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.007
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.012
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
Use #78042A 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.