#7B2438
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(40.2% 0.12 10.8), rgb(123, 36, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#7B2438 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2438 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 36, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.12 10.8) |
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 #7B2438 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2438 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7B2438 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2438 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9B2
oklch(81% 0.09 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB778B
oklch(70.7% 0.144 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#E14D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.184 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC2556
oklch(55.5% 0.2 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B01346
oklch(49% 0.186 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F163A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 10.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B2438
oklch(40.2% 0.12 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#7B2438 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) | #393938 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A36 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86132C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2438
#7B2438
oklch(40.2% 0.12 10.8)
- #005451
#005451
oklch(40.3% 0.069 190.6)
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 #7B2438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
Use #7B2438 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.