#78152D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.8% 0.132 13.2), rgb(120, 21, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#78152D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78152D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 21, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.132 13.2) |
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 #78152D | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78152D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #78152D text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #78152D text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FDE3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.029 15)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27184
oklch(70.6% 0.159 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94265
oklch(63.1% 0.203 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#D4044D
oklch(55.5% 0.22 13)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#950133
oklch(42.7% 0.17 13.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78152D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#470F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.085 13.6)
#78152D 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) | #31302D | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84001F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78152D
#78152D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 13.2)
- #004C4B
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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 #78152D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.018
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.018
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
Use #78152D 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.