#7D1800
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.5% 0.139 33.8), rgb(125, 24, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#7D1800 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1800 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 24, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.139 33.8) |
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 #7D1800 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1800 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7D1800 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1800 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 34.1)
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Step 300
300
#FCA894
oklch(80.9% 0.104 34)
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Step 400
400
#F67357
oklch(70.6% 0.167 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#EE431B
oklch(63% 0.213 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D1800
oklch(38.5% 0.139 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#481004
oklch(27% 0.088 34.4)
#7D1800 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) | #393100 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514700 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0015 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1800
#7D1800
oklch(38.5% 0.139 33.8)
- #004D59
#004D59
oklch(38.6% 0.067 212.5)
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 #7D1800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.021
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
Use #7D1800 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.