#7B142A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.3% 0.136 15.4), rgb(123, 20, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#7B142A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 15°. 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 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B142A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 20, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.136 15.4) |
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 #7B142A | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B142A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #7B142A text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B142A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5AB
oklch(80.8% 0.102 15)
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Step 400
400
#F5707E
oklch(70.8% 0.163 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC3E5E
oklch(63.1% 0.209 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60046
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B142A
oklch(38.3% 0.136 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#470E18
oklch(26.9% 0.086 15.2)
#7B142A 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) | #33312A | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4627 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87001E | 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°).
- #7B142A
#7B142A
oklch(38.3% 0.136 15.4)
- #004E4E
#004E4E
oklch(38.4% 0.066 194.8)
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 #7B142A, 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 0.020
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B142A 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.