#7A1600
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5), rgb(122, 22, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#7A1600 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1600 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 22, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5) |
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 #7A1600 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1600 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #7A1600 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1600 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA895
oklch(80.9% 0.104 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#F57458
oklch(70.6% 0.165 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#ED4520
oklch(63.1% 0.21 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#481005
oklch(27% 0.087 33.6)
#7A1600 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) | #372F00 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4500 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870013 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1600
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
- #004A57
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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 #7A1600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.020
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.024
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
Use #7A1600 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.