#7A2224
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.3% 0.122 23.5), rgb(122, 34, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#7A2224 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2224 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 34, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.122 23.5) |
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 #7A2224 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2224 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #7A2224 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2224 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7874
oklch(70.7% 0.146 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#E44E50
oklch(63.1% 0.186 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#D02633
oklch(55.7% 0.203 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31326
oklch(49% 0.189 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#921721
oklch(42.8% 0.157 23.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A2224
oklch(39.3% 0.122 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#7A2224 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) | #3A3623 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504921 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860724 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2224
#7A2224
oklch(39.3% 0.122 23.5)
- #005056
#005056
oklch(39.3% 0.067 203.5)
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 #7A2224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
Use #7A2224 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.