#780C22
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37% 0.139 18), rgb(120, 12, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#780C22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780C22 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 12, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.139 18) |
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 #780C22 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780C22 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #780C22 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #780C22 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#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
#FDCBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.105 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#F66F79
oklch(70.7% 0.166 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#EE3C56
oklch(63.1% 0.212 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B60033
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780C22
oklch(37% 0.139 18)
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Step 950
950
#480D15
oklch(26.9% 0.088 18.1)
#780C22 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) | #302D22 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850016 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780C22
#780C22
oklch(37% 0.139 18)
- #004A4C
#004A4C
oklch(37.1% 0.063 197.9)
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 #780C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.009
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.020
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
Use #780C22 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.