#7B242E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.9% 0.12 18), rgb(123, 36, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#7B242E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B242E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 36, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.12 18) |
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 #7B242E | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B242E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7B242E text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B242E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC787E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#E34E5E
oklch(63.2% 0.184 18)
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Step 600
600
#CE2744
oklch(55.6% 0.2 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21536
oklch(49.2% 0.186 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#90172D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 17.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B242E
oklch(39.9% 0.12 18)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#7B242E 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) | #3B382E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870F28 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B242E
#7B242E
oklch(39.9% 0.12 18)
- #005255
#005255
oklch(39.8% 0.068 199.1)
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 #7B242E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
Use #7B242E 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.