#7C022D
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.5% 0.149 11.1), rgb(124, 2, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#7C022D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C022D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 2, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.149 11.1) |
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 #7C022D | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C022D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #7C022D text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C022D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.032 13)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#FA6985
oklch(70.7% 0.178 11)
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Step 500
500
#F22E66
oklch(63.1% 0.228 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C022D
oklch(37.5% 0.149 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A091B
oklch(27.1% 0.095 10.9)
#7C022D 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) | #2D2D2E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890018 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C022D
#7C022D
oklch(37.5% 0.149 11.1)
- #004C49
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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 #7C022D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.003
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.015
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
Use #7C022D 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.