#7A1139
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.3% 0.14 5), rgb(122, 17, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#7A1139 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1139 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 17, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.14 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 #7A1139 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1139 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #7A1139 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1139 text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.104 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#F36D93
oklch(70.6% 0.168 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA3A78
oklch(63% 0.214 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#D20062
oklch(55.6% 0.223 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#930042
oklch(42.7% 0.171 5.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A1139
oklch(38.3% 0.14 5)
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Step 950
950
#470D21
oklch(27% 0.088 4.6)
#7A1139 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) | #2E313A | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494537 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860024 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1139
#7A1139
oklch(38.3% 0.14 5)
- #004E48
#004E48
oklch(38.1% 0.067 186)
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 #7A1139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.020
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.021
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
Use #7A1139 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.