#7D0511
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.4% 0.148 25.3), rgb(125, 5, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#7D0511 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D0511 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 5, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.148 25.3) |
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 #7D0511 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D0511 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #7D0511 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D0511 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59D
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#FC6C65
oklch(70.7% 0.178 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#F4333A
oklch(63% 0.226 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#D80022
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#970014
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D0511
oklch(37.4% 0.148 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.093 25.4)
#7D0511 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) | #322C10 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E450A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B000C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D0511
#7D0511
oklch(37.4% 0.148 25.3)
- #004A51
#004A51
oklch(37.3% 0.064 205.6)
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 #7D0511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.013
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.019
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
Use #7D0511 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.