#780534
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.1% 0.145 6), rgb(120, 5, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#780534 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780534 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 5, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.145 6) |
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 #780534 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780534 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #780534 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #780534 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 7.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA3B6
oklch(81% 0.109 6)
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Step 400
400
#F66B90
oklch(70.7% 0.173 6)
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Step 500
500
#EE3475
oklch(63.2% 0.222 6)
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Step 600
600
#D3005F
oklch(55.7% 0.223 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#B2004F
oklch(49% 0.197 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#930040
oklch(42.6% 0.171 6.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780534
oklch(37.1% 0.145 6)
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Step 950
950
#480B1F
oklch(27% 0.091 6.5)
#780534 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) | #2A2D35 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474231 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84001D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780534
#780534
oklch(37.1% 0.145 6)
- #004B45
#004B45
oklch(37.1% 0.065 185.7)
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 #780534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.014
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
Use #780534 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.