#7B143C
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.7% 0.139 3.8), rgb(123, 20, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#7B143C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B143C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 20, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.139 3.8) |
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 #7B143C | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B143C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #7B143C text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B143C text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#F26E95
oklch(70.7% 0.166 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#E93B7B
oklch(63% 0.213 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#D20065
oklch(55.6% 0.224 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B143C
oklch(38.7% 0.139 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#470D22
oklch(27.1% 0.089 3.5)
#7B143C 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) | #2F333D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860026 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B143C
#7B143C
oklch(38.7% 0.139 3.8)
- #005048
#005048
oklch(38.7% 0.069 183.4)
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 #7B143C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.019
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
Use #7B143C 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.