#78261B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.3% 0.117 30.6), rgb(120, 38, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#78261B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78261B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 38, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.117 30.6) |
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 #78261B | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78261B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #78261B text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #78261B 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C6A
oklch(70.7% 0.14 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15441
oklch(63.1% 0.179 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC311F
oklch(55.6% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B02010
oklch(49% 0.181 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F12
oklch(42.7% 0.15 30.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78261B
oklch(39.3% 0.117 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#78261B 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) | #3D3719 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514918 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840F24 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78261B
#78261B
oklch(39.3% 0.117 30.6)
- #004F5A
#004F5A
oklch(39.2% 0.068 210.7)
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 #78261B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
Use #78261B 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.