#7A233F
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.1% 0.122 4.9), rgb(122, 35, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#7A233F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A233F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 35, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.122 4.9) |
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 #7A233F | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A233F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #7A233F text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A233F 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
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7694
oklch(70.7% 0.146 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04B7A
oklch(63.1% 0.187 5)
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Step 600
600
#CB2363
oklch(55.5% 0.203 5)
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Step 700
700
#AF1052
oklch(49% 0.189 5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1543
oklch(42.6% 0.156 5.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A233F
oklch(40.1% 0.122 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#431221
oklch(26.9% 0.077 5.1)
#7A233F 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) | #363940 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85152E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A233F
#7A233F
oklch(40.1% 0.122 4.9)
- #00544D
#00544D
oklch(40.1% 0.071 185.2)
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 #7A233F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
Use #7A233F 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.