#78082A
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(36.9% 0.141 12.7), rgb(120, 8, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#78082A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78082A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 8, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.141 12.7) |
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 #78082A | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78082A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #78082A text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #78082A text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FDCACE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 13)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#F76D83
oklch(70.8% 0.17 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE3864
oklch(63.1% 0.216 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#D5004E
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78082A
oklch(36.9% 0.141 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#480C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.089 12.4)
#78082A 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) | #2D2D2A | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494327 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840019 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78082A
#78082A
oklch(36.9% 0.141 12.7)
- #004A49
#004A49
oklch(37% 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 #78082A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.009
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.011
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
Use #78082A 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.