#7B0428
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.3% 0.146 14), rgb(123, 4, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#7B0428 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B0428 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 4, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.146 14) |
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 #7B0428 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B0428 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #7B0428 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B0428 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#F96A7F
oklch(70.6% 0.175 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#F2325F
oklch(63.2% 0.224 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#D5004A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 14)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B0428
oklch(37.3% 0.146 14)
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Step 950
950
#490A18
oklch(26.9% 0.092 14)
#7B0428 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) | #2E2D28 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4425 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880016 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B0428
#7B0428
oklch(37.3% 0.146 14)
- #004B4A
#004B4A
oklch(37.3% 0.064 193.2)
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 #7B0428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.007
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.008
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B0428 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.