#7A0600
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.7% 0.146 30.2), rgb(122, 6, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#7A0600 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 30°. 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 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A0600 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 6, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.146 30.2) |
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 #7A0600 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A0600 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #7A0600 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A0600 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E5B
oklch(70.7% 0.176 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#F33825
oklch(63% 0.225 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D71300
oklch(55.7% 0.222 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#960900
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A0600
oklch(36.7% 0.146 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C06
oklch(27% 0.093 30.2)
#7A0600 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) | #322B00 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4300 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870007 | 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°).
- #7A0600
#7A0600
oklch(36.7% 0.146 30.2)
- #004851
#004851
oklch(36.8% 0.063 209)
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 #7A0600, 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 0.013
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
Use #7A0600 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.