#7E0809
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.7% 0.148 28.1), rgb(126, 8, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#7E0809 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0809 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 8, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.148 28.1) |
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 #7E0809 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0809 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #7E0809 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E0809 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FC6D5F
oklch(70.8% 0.178 28)
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Step 500
500
#F4342E
oklch(63% 0.227 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#D9000E
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B8000A
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E0809
oklch(37.7% 0.148 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B08
oklch(26.9% 0.094 28.2)
#7E0809 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) | #342D06 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4501 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C000B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0809
#7E0809
oklch(37.7% 0.148 28.1)
- #004B53
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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 #7E0809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.007
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E0809 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.