#781A45
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39% 0.133 357.7), rgb(120, 26, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#781A45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 358°. 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 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781A45 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 26, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.133 357.7) |
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 #781A45 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781A45 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #781A45 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #781A45 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F9CBD9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 358.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F6A6C1
oklch(81% 0.1 357.7)
-
Step 400
400
#ED71A1
oklch(70.8% 0.16 357.6)
-
Step 500
500
#E3438A
oklch(63.2% 0.204 357.7)
-
Step 600
600
#CE0D73
oklch(55.7% 0.222 357.9)
-
Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
-
Step 800
800
#90054F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 357.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#781A45
oklch(39% 0.133 357.7)
-
Step 950
950
#440F26
oklch(26.9% 0.084 357.9)
#781A45 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) | #2E3546 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484743 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820C2D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781A45
#781A45
oklch(39% 0.133 357.7)
- #005145
#005145
oklch(38.9% 0.071 178.3)
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 #781A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
Use #781A45 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.