#7A2839
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(40.5% 0.114 11.4), rgb(122, 40, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#7A2839 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2839 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 40, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.114 11.4) |
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 #7A2839 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2839 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7A2839 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2839 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8490
oklch(70.7% 0.106 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6274
oklch(63.1% 0.137 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9465D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F374C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 11.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2839
oklch(40.5% 0.114 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#682A35
oklch(37.6% 0.089 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D191F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 11.2)
#7A2839 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) | #3B3B39 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B37 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851A2F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2839
#7A2839
oklch(40.5% 0.114 11.4)
- #005552
#005552
oklch(40.6% 0.07 190.6)
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 #7A2839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
Use #7A2839 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.