#782140
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.5% 0.123 2.9), rgb(120, 33, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#782140 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 3°. 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 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #782140 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 33, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.123 2.9) |
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 #782140 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #782140 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #782140 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #782140 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8BB
oklch(81% 0.092 3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7598
oklch(70.7% 0.148 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04B7E
oklch(63.2% 0.188 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB2268
oklch(55.6% 0.205 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF0F56
oklch(49.1% 0.191 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1447
oklch(42.7% 0.158 2.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#782140
oklch(39.5% 0.123 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#782140 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) | #343741 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83142E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #782140
#782140
oklch(39.5% 0.123 2.9)
- #00524A
#00524A
oklch(39.4% 0.07 183.6)
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 #782140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
Use #782140 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.