#7B140B
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.8% 0.138 29.9), rgb(123, 20, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#7B140B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B140B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 20, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 84%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.138 29.9) |
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 #7B140B | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B140B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #7B140B text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B140B 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA799
oklch(80.8% 0.103 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#F77260
oklch(70.8% 0.167 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE4130
oklch(63% 0.212 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#D70E00
oklch(55.5% 0.223 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60A00
oklch(49% 0.197 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#970700
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B140B
oklch(37.8% 0.138 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#480F09
oklch(26.9% 0.087 29.9)
#7B140B 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) | #362F08 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4504 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880014 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B140B
#7B140B
oklch(37.8% 0.138 29.9)
- #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 #7B140B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.016
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.022
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
Use #7B140B 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.