#7B1C25
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.9% 0.129 20.7), rgb(123, 28, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#7B1C25 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1C25 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 28, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.129 20.7) |
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 #7B1C25 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1C25 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #7B1C25 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1C25 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A6
oklch(81% 0.096 21)
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Step 400
400
#F27476
oklch(70.7% 0.155 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94753
oklch(63.2% 0.198 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#D41538
oklch(55.6% 0.215 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#950B24
oklch(42.8% 0.166 20.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B1C25
oklch(38.9% 0.129 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#461114
oklch(27% 0.081 21.3)
#7B1C25 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) | #373325 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4822 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880020 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1C25
#7B1C25
oklch(38.9% 0.129 20.7)
- #004F53
#004F53
oklch(38.9% 0.066 200.7)
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 #7B1C25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
Use #7B1C25 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.