#7A1829
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.4% 0.132 16.9), rgb(122, 24, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#7A1829 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1829 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 24, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.132 16.9) |
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 #7A1829 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1829 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #7A1829 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1829 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7AA
oklch(81% 0.098 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#F2727D
oklch(70.6% 0.158 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA435C
oklch(63.2% 0.202 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#D50A42
oklch(55.6% 0.219 17)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#95042C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 16.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A1829
oklch(38.4% 0.132 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#471017
oklch(27.1% 0.083 17.5)
#7A1829 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) | #343229 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4626 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86001F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1829
#7A1829
oklch(38.4% 0.132 16.9)
- #004E4F
#004E4F
oklch(38.4% 0.065 196.3)
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 #7A1829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.019
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
Use #7A1829 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.