#78121F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.3% 0.135 20.9), rgb(120, 18, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#78121F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| 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 | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78121F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 18, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.135 20.9) |
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 #78121F | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78121F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #78121F text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #78121F text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.101 21)
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Step 400
400
#F57174
oklch(70.7% 0.163 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC4150
oklch(63.1% 0.206 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70034
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78121F
oklch(37.3% 0.135 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#480F13
oklch(27.1% 0.086 21.3)
#78121F 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) | #322E1F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850018 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78121F
#78121F
oklch(37.3% 0.135 20.9)
- #004A4E
#004A4E
oklch(37.2% 0.063 201)
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 #78121F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.016
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
Use #78121F 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.