#7F1909
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(39% 0.139 31.7), rgb(127, 25, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#7F1909 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1909 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 25, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.139 31.7) |
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 #7F1909 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1909 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #7F1909 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1909 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA797
oklch(80.9% 0.105 31)
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Step 400
400
#F7735B
oklch(70.8% 0.167 32)
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Step 500
500
#EF4227
oklch(63.2% 0.213 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F1909
oklch(39% 0.139 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F07
oklch(26.9% 0.088 31.4)
#7F1909 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) | #3A3205 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534902 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D0017 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1909
#7F1909
oklch(39% 0.139 31.7)
- #004E5A
#004E5A
oklch(38.9% 0.068 212.3)
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 #7F1909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
Use #7F1909 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.