#7B0C39
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.2% 0.144 4.6), rgb(123, 12, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#7B0C39 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B0C39 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 12, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.144 4.6) |
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 #7B0C39 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B0C39 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #7B0C39 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B0C39 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D4
oklch(88.4% 0.061 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#FCA3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.108 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#F56B93
oklch(70.7% 0.173 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#ED3579
oklch(63.2% 0.221 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#D20063
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B0C39
oklch(38.2% 0.144 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#480B21
oklch(27% 0.092 4.3)
#7B0C39 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) | #2C303A | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494536 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870022 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B0C39
#7B0C39
oklch(38.2% 0.144 4.6)
- #004E47
#004E47
oklch(38.1% 0.067 184.6)
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 #7B0C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.016
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.020
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
Use #7B0C39 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.