#781B2C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.3% 0.127 15.5), rgb(120, 27, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#781B2C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 15°. 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781B2C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 27, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.127 15.5) |
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 #781B2C | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781B2C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #781B2C text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #781B2C text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8AC
oklch(81% 0.095 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#F07481
oklch(70.7% 0.153 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64861
oklch(63.1% 0.194 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#D21948
oklch(55.7% 0.212 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#930E30
oklch(42.7% 0.162 15.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781B2C
oklch(38.3% 0.127 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#461119
oklch(27.1% 0.081 15.7)
#781B2C 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) | #35332C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4629 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840022 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781B2C
#781B2C
oklch(38.3% 0.127 15.5)
- #004E4E
#004E4E
oklch(38.4% 0.066 194.8)
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 #781B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
Use #781B2C 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.