#7C0D2B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38% 0.142 13.7), rgb(124, 13, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#7C0D2B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C0D2B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 13, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 81%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.142 13.7) |
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 #7C0D2B | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C0D2B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #7C0D2B text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C0D2B text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECACD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.106 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#F76C80
oklch(70.6% 0.171 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#EF3761
oklch(63.1% 0.218 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#D5004B
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#950032
oklch(42.6% 0.17 13.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C0D2B
oklch(38% 0.142 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#490C19
oklch(27.1% 0.09 13.8)
#7C0D2B 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) | #302F2B | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4528 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89001B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C0D2B
#7C0D2B
oklch(38% 0.142 13.7)
- #004D4C
#004D4C
oklch(38% 0.065 193.3)
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 #7C0D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.012
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.012
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
Use #7C0D2B 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.