#7A233C
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40% 0.121 7.2), rgb(122, 35, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#7A233C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A233C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 35, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.121 7.2) |
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 #7A233C | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A233C | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7A233C text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A233C text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB7691
oklch(70.7% 0.146 7)
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Step 500
500
#E14C76
oklch(63.2% 0.186 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC245E
oklch(55.6% 0.202 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0114E
oklch(49.2% 0.189 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1540
oklch(42.7% 0.156 7.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A233C
oklch(40% 0.121 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#441220
oklch(27% 0.078 6.9)
#7A233C 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) | #37383D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85142D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A233C
#7A233C
oklch(40% 0.121 7.2)
- #00534E
#00534E
oklch(39.8% 0.069 187.8)
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 #7A233C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
Use #7A233C 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.