#7C0033
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.6% 0.151 7.2), rgb(124, 0, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#7C0033 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C0033 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 0, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.151 7.2) |
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 #7C0033 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C0033 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #7C0033 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C0033 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.062 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.113 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#FA678D
oklch(70.7% 0.182 7)
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Step 500
500
#F22B71
oklch(63.2% 0.231 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#D3005C
oklch(55.6% 0.223 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#94003E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C0033
oklch(37.6% 0.151 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#49081E
oklch(26.9% 0.095 7)
#7C0033 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) | #2B2D34 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494430 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88001B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C0033
#7C0033
oklch(37.6% 0.151 7.2)
- #004C47
#004C47
oklch(37.5% 0.065 187.3)
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 #7C0033, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C0033.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.011
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.024
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
Use #7C0033 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.