#781E3C
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.1% 0.125 5.1), rgb(120, 30, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#781E3C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #781E3C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 30, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.125 5.1) |
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 #781E3C | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #781E3C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #781E3C text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #781E3C text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7494
oklch(70.7% 0.151 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#E2487A
oklch(63.1% 0.193 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD1D63
oklch(55.6% 0.209 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#B10652
oklch(49.1% 0.195 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#901043
oklch(42.7% 0.161 5.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#781E3C
oklch(39.1% 0.125 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#781E3C 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) | #33353D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B473A | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830D2A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #781E3C
#781E3C
oklch(39.1% 0.125 5.1)
- #00514A
#00514A
oklch(39.1% 0.069 184.9)
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 #781E3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
Use #781E3C 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.