#7E170D
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.7% 0.139 30.1), rgb(126, 23, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#7E170D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E170D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 23, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 81%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.139 30.1) |
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 #7E170D | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E170D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #7E170D text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E170D text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA798
oklch(80.9% 0.105 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F7725F
oklch(70.7% 0.167 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#EF412E
oklch(63.2% 0.213 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D71100
oklch(55.6% 0.223 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60D00
oklch(49.1% 0.196 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#970900
oklch(42.8% 0.171 30.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E170D
oklch(38.7% 0.139 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#480F09
oklch(26.9% 0.087 29.9)
#7E170D 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) | #38310A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514806 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0016 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E170D
#7E170D
oklch(38.7% 0.139 30.1)
- #004D58
#004D58
oklch(38.5% 0.067 211.1)
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 #7E170D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
Use #7E170D 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.