#7A112C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.9% 0.138 13.4), rgb(122, 17, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#7A112C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A112C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 17, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.138 13.4) |
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 #7A112C | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A112C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #7A112C text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A112C text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 13)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5AD
oklch(81% 0.103 13.6)
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Step 400
400
#F56F82
oklch(70.7% 0.165 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC3C63
oklch(63% 0.211 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#D5004C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#950033
oklch(42.7% 0.17 13.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A112C
oklch(37.9% 0.138 13.4)
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Step 950
950
#480D1A
oklch(27% 0.088 12.9)
#7A112C 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) | #31302C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4529 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86001D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A112C
#7A112C
oklch(37.9% 0.138 13.4)
- #004D4C
#004D4C
oklch(38% 0.065 193.3)
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 #7A112C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.014
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
Use #7A112C 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.