#7B1F38
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39.6% 0.127 9.1), rgb(123, 31, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#7B1F38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1F38 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 31, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.127 9.1) |
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 #7B1F38 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1F38 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #7B1F38 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1F38 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE748C
oklch(70.7% 0.151 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#E44770
oklch(63% 0.194 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#D01959
oklch(55.7% 0.211 9)
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Step 700
700
#B30149
oklch(49.1% 0.196 9)
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Step 800
800
#910E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.162 8.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B1F38
oklch(39.6% 0.127 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#45111E
oklch(27% 0.08 9.2)
#7B1F38 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) | #363638 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4936 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870A29 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1F38
#7B1F38
oklch(39.6% 0.127 9.1)
- #00524E
#00524E
oklch(39.6% 0.069 189.1)
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 #7B1F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
Use #7B1F38 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.