#7A0817
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37% 0.143 23.2), rgb(122, 8, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#7A0817 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A0817 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 8, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.143 23.2) |
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 #7A0817 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A0817 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #7A0817 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A0817 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA5A0
oklch(81% 0.108 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.171 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#F13844
oklch(63% 0.219 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#D8002B
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#97001B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A0817
oklch(37% 0.143 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#490C10
oklch(26.9% 0.091 22.5)
#7A0817 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) | #312C16 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4312 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870010 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A0817
#7A0817
oklch(37% 0.143 23.2)
- #00494F
#00494F
oklch(37% 0.063 204.2)
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 #7A0817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.017
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.019
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.021
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
Use #7A0817 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.