#7A183A
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.8% 0.134 5.6), rgb(122, 24, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#7A183A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A183A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 24, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.134 5.6) |
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 #7A183A | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A183A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #7A183A text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A183A text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.055 5.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B7
oklch(80.8% 0.1 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#F07092
oklch(70.6% 0.16 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#E74177
oklch(63.1% 0.204 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#D20260
oklch(55.6% 0.222 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A183A
oklch(38.8% 0.134 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#460F20
oklch(27% 0.084 6.2)
#7A183A 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) | #31333B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4738 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850027 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A183A
#7A183A
oklch(38.8% 0.134 5.6)
- #00504A
#00504A
oklch(38.8% 0.068 186.2)
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 #7A183A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
Use #7A183A 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.