#780935
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.3% 0.143 5.9), rgb(120, 9, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#780935 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780935 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 9, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.143 5.9) |
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 #780935 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780935 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #780935 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #780935 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.059 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCA3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.108 5.8)
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Step 400
400
#F56C90
oklch(70.7% 0.171 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC3775
oklch(63.1% 0.218 6)
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Step 600
600
#D3005F
oklch(55.7% 0.223 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780935
oklch(37.3% 0.143 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#480C20
oklch(27.1% 0.09 5.8)
#780935 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) | #2B2E36 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474332 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84001F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780935
#780935
oklch(37.3% 0.143 5.9)
- #004B46
#004B46
oklch(37.2% 0.065 187.2)
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 #780935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.015
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.019
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
Use #780935 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.