#7A0408
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.7% 0.147 27.6), rgb(122, 4, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#7A0408 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A0408 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 4, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.147 27.6) |
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 #7A0408 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A0408 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #7A0408 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A0408 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#FB6D60
oklch(70.6% 0.176 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#F43631
oklch(63.2% 0.225 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90012
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A0408
oklch(36.7% 0.147 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C09
oklch(27% 0.093 28.1)
#7A0408 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) | #312A06 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4300 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870008 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A0408
#7A0408
oklch(36.7% 0.147 27.6)
- #004850
#004850
oklch(36.7% 0.063 207.4)
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 #7A0408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.010
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.014
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
Use #7A0408 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.