#7C0241
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.1% 0.153 358.9), rgb(124, 2, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#7C0241 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C0241 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 2, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.153 358.9) |
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 #7C0241 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C0241 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #7C0241 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C0241 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FEC8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 358.9)
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Step 300
300
#FDA1BF
oklch(80.9% 0.114 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#F7679E
oklch(70.8% 0.183 359)
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Step 500
500
#EE2986
oklch(63% 0.235 359)
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Step 600
600
#D00071
oklch(55.7% 0.226 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#91004D
oklch(42.6% 0.173 358.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C0241
oklch(38.1% 0.153 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#480825
oklch(26.9% 0.097 359.1)
#7C0241 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) | #272F42 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870024 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C0241
#7C0241
oklch(38.1% 0.153 358.9)
- #004F43
#004F43
oklch(38.3% 0.07 178)
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 #7C0241, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C0241.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.010
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
Use #7C0241 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.