#7C0909
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.3% 0.146 28.2), rgb(124, 9, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#7C0909 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 28°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C0909 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 9, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 86%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.146 28.2) |
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 #7C0909 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C0909 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #7C0909 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C0909 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E5F
oklch(70.8% 0.176 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#F3382F
oklch(63.1% 0.223 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D9000D
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80009
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#980006
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C0909
oklch(37.3% 0.146 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C09
oklch(27% 0.093 28.1)
#7C0909 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) | #332C06 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4401 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A000C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C0909
#7C0909
oklch(37.3% 0.146 28.2)
- #004A52
#004A52
oklch(37.4% 0.064 207.2)
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 #7C0909, 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 0.016
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
Use #7C0909 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.