#7C0035
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.7% 0.151 6), rgb(124, 0, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#7C0035 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C0035 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 0, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.151 6) |
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 #7C0035 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C0035 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #7C0035 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C0035 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
#FFC9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.063 6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.114 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#F9678F
oklch(70.6% 0.181 6)
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Step 500
500
#F12A74
oklch(63% 0.232 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#D3005F
oklch(55.7% 0.223 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#B2004F
oklch(49% 0.197 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#930040
oklch(42.6% 0.171 6.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C0035
oklch(37.7% 0.151 6)
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Step 950
950
#49081F
oklch(26.9% 0.096 5.9)
#7C0035 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) | #2A2D36 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494432 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88001C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C0035
#7C0035
oklch(37.7% 0.151 6)
- #004D47
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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 #7C0035, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C0035.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
Use #7C0035 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.