#7F1018
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.5% 0.144 24.5), rgb(127, 16, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#7F1018 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1018 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 16, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 78%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.144 24.5) |
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 #7F1018 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1018 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7F1018 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1018 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 24.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#F96E69
oklch(70.6% 0.172 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#F23840
oklch(63.1% 0.221 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#D80025
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F1018
oklch(38.5% 0.144 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#490C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 24.2)
#7F1018 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) | #353017 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504713 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0015 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1018
#7F1018
oklch(38.5% 0.144 24.5)
- #004D54
#004D54
oklch(38.4% 0.066 205.3)
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 #7F1018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.018
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
Use #7F1018 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.