#7A1B38
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39% 0.13 7.7), rgb(122, 27, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#7A1B38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1B38 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 27, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.13 7.7) |
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 #7A1B38 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1B38 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #7A1B38 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1B38 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.098 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF728E
oklch(70.6% 0.156 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#E64473
oklch(63.1% 0.2 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#D1105B
oklch(55.6% 0.217 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#93073E
oklch(42.8% 0.167 7.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A1B38
oklch(39% 0.13 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#45101F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 7.4)
#7A1B38 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) | #333439 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4736 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850327 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1B38
#7A1B38
oklch(39% 0.13 7.7)
- #00514C
#00514C
oklch(39.2% 0.068 187.6)
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 #7A1B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
Use #7A1B38 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.