#780522
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.6% 0.143 16.9), rgb(120, 5, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#780522 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780522 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 5, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.143 16.9) |
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 #780522 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780522 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #780522 text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #780522 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FECACB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 17)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#F86D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.17 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#F03758
oklch(63.1% 0.218 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#D60041
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#96002B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780522
oklch(36.6% 0.143 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#490C16
oklch(27% 0.09 16.9)
#780522 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) | #2E2B22 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850014 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780522
#780522
oklch(36.6% 0.143 16.9)
- #00494A
#00494A
oklch(36.7% 0.063 196.3)
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 #780522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.007
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.017
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
Use #780522 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.