#781E28
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.6% 0.123 19.2), rgb(120, 30, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#781E28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781E28 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 30, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.123 19.2) |
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 #781E28 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781E28 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #781E28 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #781E28 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A9
oklch(81% 0.092 19.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE767B
oklch(70.6% 0.148 19)
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Step 500
500
#E54B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.189 19)
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Step 600
600
#D0213F
oklch(55.5% 0.206 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40D31
oklch(49.1% 0.191 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#92132A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 18.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781E28
oklch(38.6% 0.123 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#781E28 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) | #373428 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4725 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840222 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781E28
#781E28
oklch(38.6% 0.123 19.2)
- #004E51
#004E51
oklch(38.5% 0.065 199.3)
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 #781E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
Use #781E28 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.