#78181E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.8% 0.13 23.1), rgb(120, 24, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#78181E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78181E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 24, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.13 23.1) |
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 #78181E | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78181E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #78181E text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #78181E 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27471
oklch(70.6% 0.156 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#E9464C
oklch(63% 0.199 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D5142F
oklch(55.6% 0.217 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#950A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.167 23.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78181E
oklch(37.8% 0.13 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#471112
oklch(27.1% 0.082 23.5)
#78181E 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) | #35301D | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85001B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78181E
#78181E
oklch(37.8% 0.13 23.1)
- #004B51
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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 #78181E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
Use #78181E 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.