#7B1622
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.3% 0.134 20.6), rgb(123, 22, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#7B1622 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1622 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 22, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.134 20.6) |
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 #7B1622 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1622 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #7B1622 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1622 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.101 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47175
oklch(70.6% 0.161 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#EC4151
oklch(63.1% 0.206 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70035
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B1622
oklch(38.3% 0.134 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#470F14
oklch(26.9% 0.085 20.1)
#7B1622 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) | #353122 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88001C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1622
#7B1622
oklch(38.3% 0.134 20.6)
- #004D51
#004D51
oklch(38.2% 0.065 200.8)
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 #7B1622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.019
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B1622 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.