#7C003E
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(37.9% 0.154 0.6), rgb(124, 0, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#7C003E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C003E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 0, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.154 0.6) |
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 #7C003E | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C003E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #7C003E text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C003E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.064 0.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA1BD
oklch(81% 0.115 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#F8669B
oklch(70.7% 0.185 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#F02882
oklch(63.2% 0.236 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C003E
oklch(37.9% 0.154 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#490824
oklch(27.1% 0.097 0.7)
#7C003E 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) | #282E3F | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880021 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C003E
#7C003E
oklch(37.9% 0.154 0.6)
- #004E44
#004E44
oklch(38% 0.069 180.5)
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 #7C003E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C003E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.009
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.022
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
Use #7C003E 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.