#7C1D10
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.9% 0.132 31.1), rgb(124, 29, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#7C1D10 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1D10 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 29, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 77%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.132 31.1) |
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 #7C1D10 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1D10 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #7C1D10 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1D10 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA999
oklch(81% 0.099 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37661
oklch(70.8% 0.158 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4832
oklch(63% 0.202 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D41D00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C1D10
oklch(38.9% 0.132 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#7C1D10 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) | #3A330D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52480A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89001B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1D10
#7C1D10
oklch(38.9% 0.132 31.1)
- #004E59
#004E59
oklch(38.9% 0.067 210.9)
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 #7C1D10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
Use #7C1D10 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.