#7B253D
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.4% 0.12 7.4), rgb(123, 37, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#7B253D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B253D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 37, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.12 7.4) |
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 #7B253D | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B253D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7B253D text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B253D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEB8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8294
oklch(70.7% 0.112 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F7A
oklch(63% 0.144 7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4363
oklch(55.7% 0.156 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03452
oklch(49.1% 0.144 7.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B253D
oklch(40.4% 0.12 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#692939
oklch(37.7% 0.093 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1921
oklch(27.1% 0.059 8.2)
#7B253D 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) | #383A3E | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86172F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B253D
#7B253D
oklch(40.4% 0.12 7.4)
- #00554F
#00554F
oklch(40.5% 0.071 186.6)
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 #7B253D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
Use #7B253D 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.