#78142F
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.8% 0.133 11.6), rgb(120, 20, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#78142F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78142F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 20, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.133 11.6) |
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 #78142F | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78142F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #78142F text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #78142F text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6B0
oklch(81% 0.1 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#F27187
oklch(70.7% 0.159 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94169
oklch(63.1% 0.204 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#D50051
oklch(55.7% 0.223 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78142F
oklch(37.8% 0.133 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#470F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 11.3)
#78142F 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) | #31302F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840020 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78142F
#78142F
oklch(37.8% 0.133 11.6)
- #004D4A
#004D4A
oklch(37.9% 0.065 190.3)
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 #78142F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.016
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.019
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
Use #78142F 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.