#781612
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(37.4% 0.133 28.1), rgb(120, 22, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#781612 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 28°. 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 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781612 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 22, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.133 28.1) |
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 #781612 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781612 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #781612 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #781612 text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89C
oklch(81% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47466
oklch(70.7% 0.16 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB463B
oklch(63.1% 0.203 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#D71014
oklch(55.7% 0.222 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#B8000A
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#97070A
oklch(42.8% 0.171 28.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781612
oklch(37.4% 0.133 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#47100D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 27.4)
#781612 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) | #352F10 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850016 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781612
#781612
oklch(37.4% 0.133 28.1)
- #004A53
#004A53
oklch(37.4% 0.064 208.7)
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 #781612, 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 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
Use #781612 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.