#781601
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(37.3% 0.135 33.3), rgb(120, 22, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#781601 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781601 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 22, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.135 33.3) |
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 #781601 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781601 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #781601 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #781601 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.057 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA996
oklch(81% 0.101 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#F4755A
oklch(70.7% 0.162 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC4624
oklch(63.1% 0.208 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2300
oklch(49% 0.18 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781601
oklch(37.3% 0.135 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#481106
oklch(27.1% 0.086 33.5)
#781601 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) | #362E00 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4400 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850013 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781601
#781601
oklch(37.3% 0.135 33.3)
- #004955
#004955
oklch(37.3% 0.065 213.2)
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 #781601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.022
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.022
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
Use #781601 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.