#781408
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(37.2% 0.136 30.8), rgb(120, 20, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#781408 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781408 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 20, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.136 30.8) |
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 #781408 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781408 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #781408 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #781408 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
#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
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA899
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#F5745F
oklch(70.7% 0.163 31)
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Step 500
500
#ED442F
oklch(63.1% 0.209 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#D51A00
oklch(55.6% 0.218 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B41400
oklch(49% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950E00
oklch(42.6% 0.167 30.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781408
oklch(37.2% 0.136 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#481009
oklch(27.1% 0.086 30.5)
#781408 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) | #352E05 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4401 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850013 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781408
#781408
oklch(37.2% 0.136 30.8)
- #004953
#004953
oklch(37.2% 0.064 210.3)
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 #781408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.019
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.020
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
Use #781408 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.