#7A1711
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.9% 0.134 28.8), rgb(122, 23, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#7A1711 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 29°. 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1711 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 23, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.134 28.8) |
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 #7A1711 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1711 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #7A1711 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1711 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47464
oklch(70.7% 0.16 29)
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Step 500
500
#EC4537
oklch(63.1% 0.206 29)
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Step 600
600
#D80B0B
oklch(55.7% 0.224 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B80004
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#970405
oklch(42.7% 0.172 28.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A1711
oklch(37.9% 0.134 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#48100B
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29)
#7A1711 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) | #36300F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870017 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1711
#7A1711
oklch(37.9% 0.134 28.8)
- #004B55
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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 #7A1711, 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 0.025
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
Use #7A1711 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.