#780D06
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.7% 0.14 29.7), rgb(120, 13, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#780D06 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780D06 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 13, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 90%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.14 29.7) |
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 #780D06 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780D06 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #780D06 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #780D06 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA799
oklch(80.9% 0.105 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#F8715F
oklch(70.7% 0.169 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#F03F2E
oklch(63.2% 0.216 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80A00
oklch(55.6% 0.225 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70700
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#970500
oklch(42.7% 0.173 29.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780D06
oklch(36.7% 0.14 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#490E09
oklch(27% 0.09 29.2)
#780D06 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) | #322C03 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4300 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85000E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780D06
#780D06
oklch(36.7% 0.14 29.7)
- #004851
#004851
oklch(36.8% 0.063 209)
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 #780D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.011
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.017
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.022
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
Use #780D06 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.