#7B1424
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.1% 0.136 19), rgb(123, 20, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#7B1424 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 19°. 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 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1424 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 20, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.136 19) |
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 #7B1424 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1424 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #7B1424 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1424 text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A6
oklch(81% 0.102 19.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57077
oklch(70.6% 0.164 19)
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Step 500
500
#ED3F55
oklch(63.2% 0.209 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#D7003B
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B1424
oklch(38.1% 0.136 19)
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Step 950
950
#480E15
oklch(27% 0.087 18.7)
#7B1424 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) | #343024 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4621 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88001B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1424
#7B1424
oklch(38.1% 0.136 19)
- #004D50
#004D50
oklch(38.2% 0.065 199.3)
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 #7B1424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.015
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
Use #7B1424 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.