#780E3D
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(37.8% 0.141 1.2), rgb(120, 14, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#780E3D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #780E3D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 14, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.141 1.2) |
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 #780E3D | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #780E3D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #780E3D text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #780E3D text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4BC
oklch(81% 0.105 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#F26D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.169 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#E93981
oklch(63.1% 0.217 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#780E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.141 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#470C24
oklch(27.1% 0.091 0.8)
#780E3D 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) | #2B303E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47443B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830025 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #780E3D
#780E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.141 1.2)
- #004D44
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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 #780E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
Use #780E3D 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.