#78170C
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.5% 0.133 30.5), rgb(120, 23, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#78170C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78170C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 23, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.133 30.5) |
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 #78170C | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78170C | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #78170C text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #78170C text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89A
oklch(80.8% 0.1 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#F47561
oklch(70.8% 0.16 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4733
oklch(63.1% 0.204 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#D61700
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B51200
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#960D00
oklch(42.8% 0.169 30.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78170C
oklch(37.5% 0.133 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#78170C 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) | #362F09 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4406 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850016 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78170C
#78170C
oklch(37.5% 0.133 30.5)
- #004A54
#004A54
oklch(37.5% 0.065 210.1)
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 #78170C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.022
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.022
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
Use #78170C 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.