#781127
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.4% 0.135 16), rgb(120, 17, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#781127 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781127 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 17, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 75%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.135 16) |
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 #781127 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781127 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #781127 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #781127 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6AA
oklch(81% 0.101 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#F4707D
oklch(70.6% 0.162 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#EC3F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.208 16)
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Step 600
600
#D60044
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781127
oklch(37.4% 0.135 16)
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Step 950
950
#470E18
oklch(26.9% 0.086 15.2)
#781127 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) | #312F27 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4424 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84001B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781127
#781127
oklch(37.4% 0.135 16)
- #004B4C
#004B4C
oklch(37.4% 0.064 196.3)
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 #781127, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.011
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.018
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
Use #781127 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.