#78060C
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.4% 0.143 26.8), rgb(120, 6, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#78060C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78060C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 6, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 90%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.143 26.8) |
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 #78060C | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78060C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #78060C text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #78060C text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#F96F64
oklch(70.7% 0.171 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#F23A37
oklch(63.2% 0.22 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#D90019
oklch(55.7% 0.227 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70013
oklch(49% 0.2 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#98000E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78060C
oklch(36.4% 0.143 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#490D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.09 27.2)
#78060C 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) | #302A0A | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4205 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85000B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78060C
#78060C
oklch(36.4% 0.143 26.8)
- #00474F
#00474F
oklch(36.4% 0.062 207.6)
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 #78060C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.009
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.018
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
Use #78060C 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.