#7E1808
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.7% 0.139 31.7), rgb(126, 24, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#7E1808 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1808 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 24, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.139 31.7) |
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 #7E1808 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1808 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #7E1808 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1808 text on black | 2.02:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA797
oklch(80.8% 0.104 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#F7735B
oklch(70.8% 0.167 32)
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Step 500
500
#EE4227
oklch(63% 0.212 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1808
oklch(38.7% 0.139 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F07
oklch(26.9% 0.088 31.4)
#7E1808 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) | #393204 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524801 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0016 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1808
#7E1808
oklch(38.7% 0.139 31.7)
- #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 #7E1808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E1808 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.