#781D2E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.6% 0.125 14.8), rgb(120, 29, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#781D2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781D2E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 29, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.125 14.8) |
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 #781D2E | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781D2E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #781D2E text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #781D2E text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F7A8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE7583
oklch(70.6% 0.149 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#E54964
oklch(63.1% 0.192 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#D01E4B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#B4073C
oklch(49.2% 0.193 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#921132
oklch(42.7% 0.16 14.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781D2E
oklch(38.6% 0.125 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#45121A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 14.9)
#781D2E 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) | #35342E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840224 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781D2E
#781D2E
oklch(38.6% 0.125 14.8)
- #004F4F
#004F4F
oklch(38.7% 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 #781D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
Use #781D2E 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.