#7B183F
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.2% 0.136 2.5), rgb(123, 24, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#7B183F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B183F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 24, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.136 2.5) |
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 #7B183F | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B183F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #7B183F text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B183F text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#F06F98
oklch(70.6% 0.163 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#E73F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.208 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#D10068
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#930047
oklch(42.8% 0.173 2.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B183F
oklch(39.2% 0.136 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#460E23
oklch(27% 0.087 2.2)
#7B183F 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) | #303440 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A483D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860129 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B183F
#7B183F
oklch(39.2% 0.136 2.5)
- #005149
#005149
oklch(39.1% 0.069 183.5)
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 #7B183F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
Use #7B183F 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.