#781639
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.2% 0.133 5.3), rgb(120, 22, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#781639 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781639 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 22, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.133 5.3) |
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 #781639 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781639 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #781639 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #781639 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#FBCBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.055 5.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.101 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#F07093
oklch(70.6% 0.161 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#E74178
oklch(63.1% 0.205 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#D20361
oklch(55.6% 0.222 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#930042
oklch(42.7% 0.171 5.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781639
oklch(38.2% 0.133 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#460F21
oklch(27.1% 0.085 5)
#781639 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) | #2F323A | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494537 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830025 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781639
#781639
oklch(38.2% 0.133 5.3)
- #004E48
#004E48
oklch(38.1% 0.067 186)
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 #781639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
Use #781639 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.