#7B1538
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.7% 0.137 6.6), rgb(123, 21, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#7B1538 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1538 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 21, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.137 6.6) |
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 #7B1538 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1538 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #7B1538 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1538 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA5B6
oklch(81% 0.102 6.5)
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Step 400
400
#F36F90
oklch(70.8% 0.164 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#E93D74
oklch(63% 0.21 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#D3005E
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#B2004E
oklch(49% 0.197 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B1538
oklch(38.7% 0.137 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#470E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.087 7.3)
#7B1538 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) | #303339 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4736 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870025 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1538
#7B1538
oklch(38.7% 0.137 6.6)
- #00504A
#00504A
oklch(38.8% 0.068 186.2)
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 #7B1538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
Use #7B1538 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.