#78042C
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(36.8% 0.144 10.9), rgb(120, 4, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#78042C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78042C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 4, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 94%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.144 10.9) |
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 #78042C | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78042C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #78042C text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #78042C text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FEE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#F86B86
oklch(70.7% 0.174 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#EF3468
oklch(63% 0.221 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78042C
oklch(36.8% 0.144 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#490B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.092 11.3)
#78042C 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) | #2C2C2C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484229 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840018 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78042C
#78042C
oklch(36.8% 0.144 10.9)
- #004A47
#004A47
oklch(36.9% 0.064 190.1)
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 #78042C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.006
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.015
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
Use #78042C 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.