#7C0108
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(36.9% 0.15 27.2), rgb(124, 1, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#7C0108 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C0108 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 1, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.15 27.2) |
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 #7C0108 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C0108 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #7C0108 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C0108 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#FD6C60
oklch(70.8% 0.18 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#F53230
oklch(63% 0.229 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#D90015
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70010
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#98000B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C0108
oklch(36.9% 0.15 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A09
oklch(27% 0.096 27.1)
#7C0108 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) | #312A06 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4300 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0006 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C0108
#7C0108
oklch(36.9% 0.15 27.2)
- #004951
#004951
oklch(37.1% 0.064 207.3)
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 #7C0108, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.010
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.013
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
Use #7C0108 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.