#7A1E23
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.8% 0.126 22.5), rgb(122, 30, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#7A1E23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1E23 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 30, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.126 22.5) |
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 #7A1E23 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1E23 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7A1E23 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1E23 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07674
oklch(70.7% 0.151 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#E74A50
oklch(63.1% 0.193 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D21D34
oklch(55.5% 0.21 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60627
oklch(49.2% 0.196 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#931121
oklch(42.6% 0.161 22.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A1E23
oklch(38.8% 0.126 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#7A1E23 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) | #383422 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4820 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870021 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1E23
#7A1E23
oklch(38.8% 0.126 22.5)
- #004F54
#004F54
oklch(38.9% 0.066 202.2)
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 #7A1E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.030
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
Use #7A1E23 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.