#78153A
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.2% 0.135 4.4), rgb(120, 21, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#78153A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78153A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 21, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.135 4.4) |
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 #78153A | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78153A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #78153A text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #78153A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.057 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07094
oklch(70.6% 0.161 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#E7407A
oklch(63.1% 0.206 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#D20063
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78153A
oklch(38.2% 0.135 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#460E21
oklch(27% 0.086 4.5)
#78153A 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) | #2E323B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494538 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830025 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78153A
#78153A
oklch(38.2% 0.135 4.4)
- #004E47
#004E47
oklch(38.1% 0.067 184.6)
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 #78153A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.024
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
Use #78153A 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.