#7C0D40
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.6% 0.146 0.5), rgb(124, 13, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#7C0D40 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 1°. 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 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C0D40 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 13, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 81%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.146 0.5) |
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 #7C0D40 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C0D40 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7C0D40 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C0D40 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2BD
oklch(80.8% 0.11 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#F56A9B
oklch(70.8% 0.176 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC3383
oklch(63.2% 0.225 0.4)
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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)
#7C0D40
oklch(38.6% 0.146 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#470B24
oklch(26.9% 0.092 0.5)
#7C0D40 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) | #2B3241 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870026 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C0D40
#7C0D40
oklch(38.6% 0.146 0.5)
- #005046
#005046
oklch(38.7% 0.07 180.8)
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 #7C0D40, closest first.
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 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
Use #7C0D40 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.