#7A0135
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.3% 0.149 5.5), rgb(122, 1, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#7A0135 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A0135 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 1, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.149 5.5) |
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 #7A0135 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A0135 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #7A0135 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A0135 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E7
oklch(93.5% 0.033 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 5.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.111 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#F86890
oklch(70.6% 0.179 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#F02E75
oklch(63.1% 0.228 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#D20060
oklch(55.5% 0.223 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A0135
oklch(37.3% 0.149 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#490920
oklch(27% 0.095 5.2)
#7A0135 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) | #2A2D36 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474332 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86001D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A0135
#7A0135
oklch(37.3% 0.149 5.5)
- #004B45
#004B45
oklch(37.1% 0.065 185.7)
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 #7A0135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.015
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.019
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.020
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
Use #7A0135 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.