#7F1900
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(39% 0.14 33.9), rgb(127, 25, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#7F1900 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1900 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 25, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.14 33.9) |
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 #7F1900 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1900 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #7F1900 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1900 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 34.1)
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Step 300
300
#FDA894
oklch(81% 0.105 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#F77356
oklch(70.7% 0.168 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#EF4218
oklch(63.1% 0.215 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F1900
oklch(39% 0.14 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#480F04
oklch(26.9% 0.089 33.7)
#7F1900 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) | #3A3200 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534900 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0015 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1900
#7F1900
oklch(39% 0.14 33.9)
- #004E5B
#004E5B
oklch(39% 0.068 213.7)
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 #7F1900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
Use #7F1900 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.