#7A0844
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.1% 0.15 356.9), rgb(122, 8, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#7A0844 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 357°. 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 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A0844 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 8, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.15 356.9) |
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 #7A0844 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A0844 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #7A0844 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A0844 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EA
oklch(93.5% 0.033 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.112 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#F469A2
oklch(70.7% 0.179 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB308C
oklch(63.1% 0.23 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF0075
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A0844
oklch(38.1% 0.15 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#470A27
oklch(27% 0.094 357)
#7A0844 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) | #273045 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464542 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850027 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A0844
#7A0844
oklch(38.1% 0.15 356.9)
- #004F42
#004F42
oklch(38.2% 0.071 176.8)
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 #7A0844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.015
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
Use #7A0844 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.