#78272F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.8% 0.113 18.2), rgb(120, 39, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#78272F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78272F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 39, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.113 18.2) |
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 #78272F | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78272F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #78272F text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #78272F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#E97B80
oklch(70.8% 0.136 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5360
oklch(63% 0.173 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#C93147
oklch(55.6% 0.187 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2138
oklch(49.2% 0.175 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 18.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78272F
oklch(39.8% 0.113 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#431519
oklch(27.1% 0.071 18)
#78272F 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) | #3B392F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84172A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78272F
#78272F
oklch(39.8% 0.113 18.2)
- #005254
#005254
oklch(39.8% 0.068 197.6)
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 #78272F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
Use #78272F 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.