#7A2441
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.2% 0.121 3.8), rgb(122, 36, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#7A2441 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2441 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 36, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.121 3.8) |
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 #7A2441 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2441 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7A2441 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2441 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8199
oklch(70.6% 0.114 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F80
oklch(63.1% 0.145 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4269
oklch(55.6% 0.158 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03357
oklch(49.1% 0.146 4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2441
oklch(40.2% 0.121 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#69283C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#7A2441 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) | #363942 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851830 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2441
#7A2441
oklch(40.2% 0.121 3.8)
- #00554C
#00554C
oklch(40.4% 0.072 182.7)
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 #7A2441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
Use #7A2441 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.