#7A1620
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38% 0.134 21.6), rgb(122, 22, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#7A1620 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1620 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 22, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.134 21.6) |
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 #7A1620 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1620 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #7A1620 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1620 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A4
oklch(81% 0.1 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47273
oklch(70.7% 0.16 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB424E
oklch(63% 0.205 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70432
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#970120
oklch(42.8% 0.172 21.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A1620
oklch(38% 0.134 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#470F13
oklch(26.9% 0.085 21.1)
#7A1620 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) | #35301F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D461D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87001B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1620
#7A1620
oklch(38% 0.134 21.6)
- #004C51
#004C51
oklch(37.9% 0.065 202.4)
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 #7A1620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.020
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
Use #7A1620 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.