#7B0C35
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38% 0.143 7.1), rgb(123, 12, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#7B0C35 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B0C35 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 12, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.143 7.1) |
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 #7B0C35 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B0C35 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #7B0C35 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B0C35 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 7.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.107 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#F66B8E
oklch(70.7% 0.173 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#ED3672
oklch(63.1% 0.219 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#D3005C
oklch(55.6% 0.223 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#94003E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B0C35
oklch(38% 0.143 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#480B1F
oklch(27% 0.091 6.5)
#7B0C35 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) | #2D3036 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4532 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870020 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B0C35
#7B0C35
oklch(38% 0.143 7.1)
- #004E48
#004E48
oklch(38.1% 0.067 186)
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 #7B0C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
Use #7B0C35 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.