#7F0100
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.5% 0.153 29.4), rgb(127, 1, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#7F0100 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F0100 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 1, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.153 29.4) |
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 #7F0100 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F0100 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #7F0100 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F0100 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA698
oklch(81% 0.108 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#FE6B59
oklch(70.7% 0.183 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#F72E21
oklch(63% 0.235 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D90300
oklch(55.7% 0.227 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70200
oklch(49% 0.2 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#980100
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F0100
oklch(37.5% 0.153 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0905
oklch(26.9% 0.097 29.5)
#7F0100 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) | #332B00 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4500 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0004 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F0100
#7F0100
oklch(37.5% 0.153 29.4)
- #004A54
#004A54
oklch(37.5% 0.065 210.1)
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 #7F0100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.002
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
Use #7F0100 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.