#781040
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38% 0.141 359.5), rgb(120, 16, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#781040 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 360°. 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 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781040 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 16, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.141 359.5) |
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 #781040 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781040 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #781040 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #781040 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.105 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#F16D9D
oklch(70.6% 0.169 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#E83A85
oklch(63.1% 0.216 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781040
oklch(38% 0.141 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#460D25
oklch(27% 0.089 359.5)
#781040 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) | #2A3141 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830027 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781040
#781040
oklch(38% 0.141 359.5)
- #004E43
#004E43
oklch(38% 0.069 179.1)
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 #781040, 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 0.021
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
Use #781040 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.