#78183C
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.5% 0.132 3.6), rgb(120, 24, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#78183C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78183C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 24, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.132 3.6) |
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 #78183C | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78183C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #78183C text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #78183C text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.098 3.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7196
oklch(70.7% 0.159 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#E5427C
oklch(63% 0.203 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#D10A65
oklch(55.7% 0.221 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20055
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#920445
oklch(42.7% 0.169 3.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78183C
oklch(38.5% 0.132 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#450F22
oklch(26.9% 0.084 3.3)
#78183C 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) | #2F333D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830128 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78183C
#78183C
oklch(38.5% 0.132 3.6)
- #004F47
#004F47
oklch(38.4% 0.068 183.3)
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 #78183C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
Use #78183C 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.