#7F1110
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.4% 0.144 27.7), rgb(127, 17, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#7F1110 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.014 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 | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1110 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 17, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 78%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.144 27.7) |
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 #7F1110 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1110 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7F1110 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1110 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#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
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#FA6F62
oklch(70.8% 0.173 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#F23A33
oklch(63.1% 0.221 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D90012
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B8000D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F1110
oklch(38.4% 0.144 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#490D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.09 27.9)
#7F1110 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) | #36300E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514709 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0013 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1110
#7F1110
oklch(38.4% 0.144 27.7)
- #004D56
#004D56
oklch(38.4% 0.066 208.2)
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 #7F1110, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.026
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
Use #7F1110 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.