#7A202E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.3% 0.123 16.2), rgb(122, 32, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#7A202E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A202E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 32, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.123 16.2) |
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 #7A202E | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A202E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #7A202E text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A202E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7680
oklch(70.7% 0.148 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#E44B61
oklch(63.1% 0.188 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#D02048
oklch(55.6% 0.206 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B30C39
oklch(49.1% 0.191 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#92132F
oklch(42.8% 0.159 16.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A202E
oklch(39.3% 0.123 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#451219
oklch(27% 0.078 16.1)
#7A202E 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) | #38362E | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860726 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A202E
#7A202E
oklch(39.3% 0.123 16.2)
- #005152
#005152
oklch(39.4% 0.067 196.2)
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 #7A202E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
Use #7A202E 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.