#7D1B05
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.8% 0.136 33.4), rgb(125, 27, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#7D1B05 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1B05 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 27, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.136 33.4) |
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 #7D1B05 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1B05 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #7D1B05 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1B05 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
-
Step 200
200
#FCCCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.057 33.1)
-
Step 300
300
#FBA896
oklch(80.8% 0.102 32.8)
-
Step 400
400
#F57559
oklch(70.8% 0.163 33.7)
-
Step 500
500
#EC4622
oklch(63% 0.208 33.5)
-
Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
-
Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
-
Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D1B05
oklch(38.8% 0.136 33.4)
-
Step 950
950
#481106
oklch(27.1% 0.086 33.5)
#7D1B05 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) | #3A3201 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524800 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0018 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1B05
#7D1B05
oklch(38.8% 0.136 33.4)
- #004D5A
#004D5A
oklch(38.6% 0.068 213.9)
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 #7D1B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
Use #7D1B05 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.