#78241F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.1% 0.118 27.4), rgb(120, 36, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#78241F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78241F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 36, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.118 27.4) |
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 #78241F | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78241F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #78241F text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #78241F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6F
oklch(70.8% 0.141 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#E25248
oklch(63.1% 0.181 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D2A
oklch(55.5% 0.197 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.183 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#901C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 27.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78241F
oklch(39.1% 0.118 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#78241F 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) | #3B361E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840C24 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78241F
#78241F
oklch(39.1% 0.118 27.4)
- #004F58
#004F58
oklch(39.1% 0.067 207.9)
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 #78241F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
Use #78241F 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.