#7B2837
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.6% 0.115 13.1), rgb(123, 40, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#7B2837 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2837 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 40, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.115 13.1) |
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 #7B2837 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2837 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7B2837 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2837 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB848D
oklch(70.8% 0.107 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6271
oklch(63% 0.137 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA465A
oklch(55.7% 0.15 13)
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Step 700
700
#A0374A
oklch(49.2% 0.139 13.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2837
oklch(40.6% 0.115 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#692A34
oklch(37.7% 0.091 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#7B2837 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) | #3C3B37 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C35 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86192E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2837
#7B2837
oklch(40.6% 0.115 13.1)
- #005554
#005554
oklch(40.7% 0.07 193.4)
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 #7B2837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
Use #7B2837 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.