#7D1106
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38% 0.143 30.4), rgb(125, 17, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#7D1106 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1106 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 17, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 91%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.143 30.4) |
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 #7D1106 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1106 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #7D1106 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1106 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA697
oklch(80.8% 0.107 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#F9705C
oklch(70.7% 0.172 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#F13D28
oklch(63.1% 0.219 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D61600
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#960C00
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D1106
oklch(38% 0.143 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#490E07
oklch(27% 0.09 30.6)
#7D1106 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) | #362F03 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504600 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0011 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1106
#7D1106
oklch(38% 0.143 30.4)
- #004B56
#004B56
oklch(37.9% 0.066 211.4)
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 #7D1106, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.012
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
Use #7D1106 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.