#7D1C09
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.9% 0.135 32.8), rgb(125, 28, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#7D1C09 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1C09 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 28, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.135 32.8) |
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 #7D1C09 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1C09 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #7D1C09 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1C09 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA997
oklch(81% 0.101 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#F4755C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC4728
oklch(63.2% 0.206 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12900
oklch(55.7% 0.207 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B12100
oklch(49.2% 0.183 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D1C09
oklch(38.9% 0.135 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#471107
oklch(27% 0.084 32.9)
#7D1C09 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) | #3A3305 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524802 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0019 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1C09
#7D1C09
oklch(38.9% 0.135 32.8)
- #004E5A
#004E5A
oklch(38.9% 0.068 212.3)
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 #7D1C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
Use #7D1C09 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.