#781009
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.9% 0.138 29.5), rgb(120, 16, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#781009 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781009 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 16, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.138 29.5) |
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 #781009 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781009 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #781009 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #781009 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA799
oklch(80.8% 0.103 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#F67261
oklch(70.6% 0.165 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#EE4131
oklch(63% 0.212 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80600
oklch(55.5% 0.226 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70400
oklch(49.1% 0.2 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#980200
oklch(42.8% 0.174 29.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781009
oklch(36.9% 0.138 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#480F09
oklch(26.9% 0.087 29.9)
#781009 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) | #332D06 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4302 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850010 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781009
#781009
oklch(36.9% 0.138 29.5)
- #004852
#004852
oklch(36.8% 0.064 210.5)
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 #781009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.014
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.018
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
Use #781009 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.