#7C1812
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.4% 0.136 28.8), rgb(124, 24, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#7C1812 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1812 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 24, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 75%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.136 28.8) |
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 #7C1812 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1812 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #7C1812 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1812 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79B
oklch(80.8% 0.102 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#F57364
oklch(70.7% 0.163 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#ED4337
oklch(63.1% 0.208 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80509
oklch(55.5% 0.226 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#B80004
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#980204
oklch(42.8% 0.174 28.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C1812
oklch(38.4% 0.136 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#48100B
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29)
#7C1812 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) | #383110 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50470D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890018 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1812
#7C1812
oklch(38.4% 0.136 28.8)
- #004D56
#004D56
oklch(38.4% 0.066 208.2)
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 #7C1812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.020
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
Use #7C1812 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.