#7B1917
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.4% 0.133 27), rgb(123, 25, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#7B1917 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 27°. 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 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1917 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 25, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.133 27) |
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 #7B1917 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1917 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #7B1917 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1917 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89E
oklch(81% 0.1 27)
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Step 400
400
#F47468
oklch(70.8% 0.16 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#EB453F
oklch(63% 0.204 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70E1B
oklch(55.6% 0.222 27)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800
#97060F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 27.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B1917
oklch(38.4% 0.133 27)
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Step 950
950
#47100E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 26.6)
#7B1917 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) | #373116 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4713 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88001A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1917
#7B1917
oklch(38.4% 0.133 27)
- #004D55
#004D55
oklch(38.4% 0.066 206.8)
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 #7B1917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.023
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.044
Use #7B1917 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.