#7F0304
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.6% 0.152 28.6), rgb(127, 3, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#7F0304 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F0304 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 3, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.152 28.6) |
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 #7F0304 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F0304 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #7F0304 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F0304 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#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
#FE6B5B
oklch(70.7% 0.183 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#F73027
oklch(63.2% 0.233 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90008
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B80005
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#980003
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F0304
oklch(37.6% 0.152 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A07
oklch(27% 0.096 28.5)
#7F0304 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) | #332C01 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4500 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0007 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F0304
#7F0304
oklch(37.6% 0.152 28.6)
- #004B54
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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 #7F0304, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.003
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
Use #7F0304 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.