#78203D
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.3% 0.123 4.9), rgb(120, 32, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#78203D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78203D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 32, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.123 4.9) |
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 #78203D | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78203D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #78203D text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #78203D text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7594
oklch(70.7% 0.148 5)
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Step 500
500
#E14A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.19 5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2163
oklch(55.6% 0.205 5)
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Step 700
700
#B00D52
oklch(49.1% 0.191 5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1343
oklch(42.7% 0.159 5.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78203D
oklch(39.3% 0.123 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#78203D 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) | #34363E | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83112C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78203D
#78203D
oklch(39.3% 0.123 4.9)
- #00524B
#00524B
oklch(39.4% 0.07 185)
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 #78203D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
Use #78203D 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.