#7C1916
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.5% 0.134 27.5), rgb(124, 25, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#7C1916 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 27°. 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 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1916 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 25, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.134 27.5) |
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 #7C1916 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1916 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #7C1916 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1916 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89D
oklch(81% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F47367
oklch(70.6% 0.161 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#EC443C
oklch(63.1% 0.206 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80916
oklch(55.7% 0.224 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7000F
oklch(49% 0.2 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#97030C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 27.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C1916
oklch(38.5% 0.134 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#48100D
oklch(27.1% 0.086 27.4)
#7C1916 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) | #383214 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504711 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89001A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1916
#7C1916
oklch(38.5% 0.134 27.5)
- #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 #7C1916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.023
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
Use #7C1916 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.