#781815
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.5), rgb(120, 24, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#781815 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781815 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 24, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.5) |
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 #781815 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781815 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #781815 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #781815 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37568
oklch(70.8% 0.157 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA473F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#D6151B
oklch(55.7% 0.219 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#B7000F
oklch(49% 0.2 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#960B0F
oklch(42.8% 0.168 27.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781815
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#781815 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) | #363013 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4511 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850019 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781815
#781815
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.5)
- #004B53
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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 #781815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.025
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.029
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
Use #781815 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.