#781000
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.8% 0.139 32), rgb(120, 16, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#781000 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781000 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 16, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.139 32) |
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 #781000 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781000 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #781000 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #781000 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA796
oklch(80.9% 0.105 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#F7735A
oklch(70.8% 0.167 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#EF4225
oklch(63.2% 0.214 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781000
oklch(36.8% 0.139 32)
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Step 950
950
#480F06
oklch(26.9% 0.088 32.1)
#781000 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) | #342C00 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4300 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85000E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781000
#781000
oklch(36.8% 0.139 32)
- #004853
#004853
oklch(36.9% 0.064 212)
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 #781000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.015
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.019
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.023
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
Use #781000 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.