#7B0012
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.8% 0.149 24), rgb(123, 0, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#7B0012 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B0012 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 0, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.149 24) |
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 #7B0012 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B0012 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #7B0012 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B0012 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#FC6B68
oklch(70.7% 0.178 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#F5313E
oklch(63.1% 0.228 24)
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Step 600
600
#D80028
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970019
oklch(42.6% 0.172 23.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B0012
oklch(36.8% 0.149 24)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 24.2)
#7B0012 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) | #2F2A11 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C430C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880009 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B0012
#7B0012
oklch(36.8% 0.149 24)
- #00484E
#00484E
oklch(36.6% 0.062 204.3)
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 #7B0012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.016
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.018
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.020
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
Use #7B0012 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.