#7A1642
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.9% 0.138 359.8), rgb(122, 22, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#7A1642 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1642 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 22, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.138 359.8) |
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 #7A1642 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1642 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7A1642 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1642 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.104 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#F06E9D
oklch(70.6% 0.166 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#E73D85
oklch(63.2% 0.212 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#D0006E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A1642
oklch(38.9% 0.138 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#460E25
oklch(27.1% 0.087 359.9)
#7A1642 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) | #2E3443 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494740 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85012A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1642
#7A1642
oklch(38.9% 0.138 359.8)
- #005146
#005146
oklch(39% 0.071 179.6)
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 #7A1642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
Use #7A1642 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.