#7C052A
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.6% 0.146 13.2), rgb(124, 5, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#7C052A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C052A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 5, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.146 13.2) |
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 #7C052A | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C052A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #7C052A text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C052A text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#FA6A81
oklch(70.8% 0.176 13)
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Step 500
500
#F23161
oklch(63.2% 0.225 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#D5004C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#950033
oklch(42.7% 0.17 13.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C052A
oklch(37.6% 0.146 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#490A19
oklch(26.9% 0.092 12.9)
#7C052A 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) | #2E2D2A | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4427 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890018 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C052A
#7C052A
oklch(37.6% 0.146 13.2)
- #004C4B
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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 #7C052A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.007
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.010
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
Use #7C052A 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.