#781203
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(37% 0.138 31.7), rgb(120, 18, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#781203 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781203 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 18, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.138 31.7) |
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 #781203 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781203 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #781203 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #781203 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA897
oklch(81% 0.103 32)
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Step 400
400
#F6735C
oklch(70.7% 0.166 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE4329
oklch(63.1% 0.211 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D32100
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781203
oklch(37% 0.138 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#481007
oklch(27% 0.087 32)
#781203 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) | #342D00 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4300 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850010 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781203
#781203
oklch(37% 0.138 31.7)
- #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 #781203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.017
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.019
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.024
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
Use #781203 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.