#7C040E
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.1% 0.148 26), rgb(124, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#7C040E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C040E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.148 26) |
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 #7C040E | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C040E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #7C040E text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C040E text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#FC6C64
oklch(70.7% 0.178 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#F43437
oklch(63.1% 0.226 26)
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Step 600
600
#D8001D
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C040E
oklch(37.1% 0.148 26)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.093 26.1)
#7C040E 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) | #312B0C | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4406 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A000A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C040E
#7C040E
oklch(37.1% 0.148 26)
- #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 #7C040E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.012
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.016
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.024
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
Use #7C040E 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.