#7A003B
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(37.4% 0.151 1.7), rgb(122, 0, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#7A003B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A003B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 0, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.151 1.7) |
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 #7A003B | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A003B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #7A003B text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A003B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.064 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.114 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#F76798
oklch(70.6% 0.182 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#EF2C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.232 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1006A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A003B
oklch(37.4% 0.151 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#490923
oklch(27.1% 0.096 2.1)
#7A003B 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) | #272D3C | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464338 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860020 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A003B
#7A003B
oklch(37.4% 0.151 1.7)
- #004C43
#004C43
oklch(37.4% 0.067 181.5)
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 #7A003B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.015
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.016
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
Use #7A003B 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.