#7A031E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.9% 0.146 19.1), rgb(122, 3, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#7A031E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A031E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 3, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.146 19.1) |
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 #7A031E | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A031E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #7A031E text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A031E text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400
#FA6C74
oklch(70.7% 0.174 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#F23450
oklch(63.1% 0.222 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A031E
oklch(36.9% 0.146 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B13
oklch(27.1% 0.092 19.5)
#7A031E 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) | #2F2B1E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870011 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A031E
#7A031E
oklch(36.9% 0.146 19.1)
- #00494C
#00494C
oklch(36.8% 0.063 199.5)
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 #7A031E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.007
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.021
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.027
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.038
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
Use #7A031E 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.