#7D1304
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.1% 0.142 31.4), rgb(125, 19, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#7D1304 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1304 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 19, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.142 31.4) |
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 #7D1304 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1304 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #7D1304 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1304 text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA796
oklch(81% 0.107 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#F8715A
oklch(70.7% 0.17 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#F03F25
oklch(63.1% 0.217 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#D42000
oklch(55.7% 0.214 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#941300
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D1304
oklch(38.1% 0.142 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#490E06
oklch(27% 0.09 31.4)
#7D1304 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) | #372F01 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504600 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0012 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1304
#7D1304
oklch(38.1% 0.142 31.4)
- #004C57
#004C57
oklch(38.2% 0.066 211.3)
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 #7D1304, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.015
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
Use #7D1304 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.