#7A1424
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.9% 0.135 18.9), rgb(122, 20, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#7A1424 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1424 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 20, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.135 18.9) |
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 #7A1424 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1424 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #7A1424 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1424 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#F57178
oklch(70.8% 0.162 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC4055
oklch(63.1% 0.207 19)
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Step 600
600
#D7003B
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A1424
oklch(37.9% 0.135 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#480F15
oklch(27.1% 0.086 19.3)
#7A1424 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) | #333024 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4521 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87001B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1424
#7A1424
oklch(37.9% 0.135 18.9)
- #004C4F
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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 #7A1424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.015
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
Use #7A1424 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.