#7A110F
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.4% 0.139 27.9), rgb(122, 17, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#7A110F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A110F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 17, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 78%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.139 27.9) |
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 #7A110F | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A110F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #7A110F text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A110F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79B
oklch(81% 0.104 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#F77164
oklch(70.7% 0.167 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EF3F37
oklch(63.1% 0.214 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D90010
oklch(55.6% 0.227 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#980008
oklch(42.7% 0.175 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A110F
oklch(37.4% 0.139 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#480E0B
oklch(26.8% 0.088 27.7)
#7A110F 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) | #342E0D | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4408 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870012 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A110F
#7A110F
oklch(37.4% 0.139 27.9)
- #004A53
#004A53
oklch(37.4% 0.064 208.7)
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 #7A110F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.016
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.019
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.029
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
Use #7A110F 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.