#7A242D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.7% 0.119 18.5), rgb(122, 36, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#7A242D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A242D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 36, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.119 18.5) |
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 #7A242D | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A242D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #7A242D text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A242D text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAA
oklch(81% 0.089 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC787E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.182 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2943
oklch(55.6% 0.197 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11735
oklch(49.1% 0.184 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#90192C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 18.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A242D
oklch(39.7% 0.119 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#7A242D 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) | #3A372D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861028 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A242D
#7A242D
oklch(39.7% 0.119 18.5)
- #005254
#005254
oklch(39.8% 0.068 197.6)
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 #7A242D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
Use #7A242D 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.