#7A0111
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.6% 0.147 24.5), rgb(122, 1, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#7A0111 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A0111 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 1, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.147 24.5) |
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 #7A0111 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A0111 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #7A0111 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A0111 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#FB6C67
oklch(70.6% 0.176 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#F4333D
oklch(63.1% 0.226 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80026
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A0111
oklch(36.6% 0.147 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0D
oklch(27% 0.093 24.6)
#7A0111 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) | #2F2A10 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B420A | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870009 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A0111
#7A0111
oklch(36.6% 0.147 24.5)
- #00484E
#00484E
oklch(36.6% 0.062 204.3)
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 #7A0111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.014
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.018
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.021
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
Use #7A0111 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.