#7A2533
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40% 0.118 14.6), rgb(122, 37, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#7A2533 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2533 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 37, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.118 14.6) |
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 #7A2533 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2533 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7A2533 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2533 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 14)
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Step 400
400
#EB7885
oklch(70.7% 0.142 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#E14F66
oklch(63.1% 0.181 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC294E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0193F
oklch(49.2% 0.182 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A34
oklch(42.8% 0.151 14.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A2533
oklch(40% 0.118 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#7A2533 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) | #3A3833 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A31 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86142B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2533
#7A2533
oklch(40% 0.118 14.6)
- #005353
#005353
oklch(40% 0.068 194.8)
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 #7A2533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
Use #7A2533 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.