#7F1319
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.7% 0.142 24.7), rgb(127, 19, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#7F1319 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 25°. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1319 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 19, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 74%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.142 24.7) |
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 #7F1319 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1319 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #7F1319 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1319 text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA59E
oklch(80.8% 0.107 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#F86F69
oklch(70.6% 0.169 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#F03B40
oklch(63% 0.217 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80024
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#970016
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F1319
oklch(38.7% 0.142 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#490D0E
oklch(27% 0.09 24.8)
#7F1319 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) | #363118 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514814 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0017 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1319
#7F1319
oklch(38.7% 0.142 24.7)
- #004E55
#004E55
oklch(38.7% 0.066 205.2)
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 #7F1319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.020
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
Use #7F1319 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.