#7B0703
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37% 0.147 29.5), rgb(123, 7, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#7B0703 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B0703 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 7, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.147 29.5) |
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 #7B0703 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B0703 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #7B0703 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B0703 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FFE3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E5C
oklch(70.7% 0.176 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#F33829
oklch(63.1% 0.224 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80600
oklch(55.5% 0.226 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70400
oklch(49.1% 0.2 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#980300
oklch(42.8% 0.174 29.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B0703
oklch(37% 0.147 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C07
oklch(27% 0.093 29.5)
#7B0703 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) | #322B00 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4300 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890009 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B0703
#7B0703
oklch(37% 0.147 29.5)
- #004952
#004952
oklch(37.1% 0.064 208.8)
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 #7B0703, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.011
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.012
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
Use #7B0703 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.