#7B1A04
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.3% 0.135 33.5), rgb(123, 26, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#7B1A04 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 34°. 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1A04 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 26, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.135 33.5) |
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 #7B1A04 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1A04 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #7B1A04 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1A04 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#FBA996
oklch(81% 0.101 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#F4755A
oklch(70.7% 0.162 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC4724
oklch(63.2% 0.207 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B1A04
oklch(38.3% 0.135 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#471106
oklch(26.9% 0.085 33.7)
#7B1A04 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 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514700 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880017 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1A04
#7B1A04
oklch(38.3% 0.135 33.5)
- #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 #7B1A04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.023
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
Use #7B1A04 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.