#781B14
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.9% 0.129 29), rgb(120, 27, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#781B14 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781B14 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 27, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.129 29) |
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 #781B14 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781B14 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #781B14 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #781B14 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17667
oklch(70.6% 0.154 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E84A3C
oklch(63% 0.197 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D41D16
oklch(55.6% 0.214 29)
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Step 700
700
#B70405
oklch(49.1% 0.199 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#95100B
oklch(42.8% 0.166 29)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781B14
oklch(37.9% 0.129 29)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#781B14 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) | #373112 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4510 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85001A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781B14
#781B14
oklch(37.9% 0.129 29)
- #004B55
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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 #781B14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.026
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
Use #781B14 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.