#7B1A00
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.3% 0.135 34.6), rgb(123, 26, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#7B1A00 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1A00 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 26, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.135 34.6) |
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 #7B1A00 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1A00 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #7B1A00 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1A00 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
-
Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
-
Step 300
300
#FBA994
oklch(81% 0.102 35)
-
Step 400
400
#F47557
oklch(70.6% 0.163 34.5)
-
Step 500
500
#EC471D
oklch(63.1% 0.208 34.5)
-
Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
-
Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
-
Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B1A00
oklch(38.3% 0.135 34.6)
-
Step 950
950
#471105
oklch(26.9% 0.085 34.5)
#7B1A00 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) | #393100 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514700 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880016 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1A00
#7B1A00
oklch(38.3% 0.135 34.6)
- #004C59
#004C59
oklch(38.3% 0.067 214.1)
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 #7B1A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
Use #7B1A00 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.