#7A083B
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(37.8% 0.146 2.5), rgb(122, 8, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#7A083B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A083B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 8, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.146 2.5) |
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 #7A083B | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A083B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #7A083B text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A083B text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA2BA
oklch(80.8% 0.11 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#F56A97
oklch(70.6% 0.175 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED327D
oklch(63.1% 0.225 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#D10068
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#930047
oklch(42.8% 0.173 2.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A083B
oklch(37.8% 0.146 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#480A22
oklch(27% 0.093 2.9)
#7A083B 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) | #2A2F3C | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474438 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850022 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A083B
#7A083B
oklch(37.8% 0.146 2.5)
- #004D45
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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 #7A083B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.014
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.019
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
Use #7A083B 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.