#7A1903
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38% 0.135 33.5), rgb(122, 25, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#7A1903 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1903 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 25, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.135 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 #7A1903 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1903 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #7A1903 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1903 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#FBA996
oklch(81% 0.101 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#F4755A
oklch(70.7% 0.162 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC4724
oklch(63.2% 0.207 33.4)
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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)
#7A1903
oklch(38% 0.135 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#471106
oklch(26.9% 0.085 33.7)
#7A1903 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) | #383000 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504600 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870016 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1903
#7A1903
oklch(38% 0.135 33.5)
- #004B58
#004B58
oklch(38% 0.067 214.3)
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 #7A1903, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.023
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
Use #7A1903 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.