#7B0C1B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.5% 0.142 22.1), rgb(123, 12, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#7B0C1B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B0C1B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 12, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.142 22.1) |
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 #7B0C1B | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B0C1B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #7B0C1B text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B0C1B text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F86E6F
oklch(70.6% 0.17 22)
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Step 500
500
#F13949
oklch(63.2% 0.218 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70030
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B0C1B
oklch(37.5% 0.142 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#490D11
oklch(27% 0.089 22.2)
#7B0C1B 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) | #322D1A | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4417 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880014 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B0C1B
#7B0C1B
oklch(37.5% 0.142 22.1)
- #004B4F
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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 #7B0C1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.015
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.023
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
Use #7B0C1B 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.