#781900
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.6% 0.133 34.6), rgb(120, 25, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#781900 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781900 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 25, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.133 34.6) |
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 #781900 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781900 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #781900 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #781900 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#FAA995
oklch(80.9% 0.1 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#F37659
oklch(70.7% 0.16 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA4921
oklch(63% 0.204 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781900
oklch(37.6% 0.133 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#471205
oklch(27.1% 0.084 35.3)
#781900 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) | #373000 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4500 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850015 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781900
#781900
oklch(37.6% 0.133 34.6)
- #004A57
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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 #781900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.026
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #781900 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.