#7C0F2F
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.2% 0.141 11.6), rgb(124, 15, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#7C0F2F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C0F2F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 15, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 78%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.141 11.6) |
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 #7C0F2F | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C0F2F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #7C0F2F text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C0F2F text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FDCACF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AF
oklch(81% 0.106 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#F66D85
oklch(70.7% 0.169 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE3867
oklch(63.1% 0.217 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#D50051
oklch(55.7% 0.223 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C0F2F
oklch(38.2% 0.141 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#480C1B
oklch(27% 0.089 11.3)
#7C0F2F 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) | #30302F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88001E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C0F2F
#7C0F2F
oklch(38.2% 0.141 11.6)
- #004E4C
#004E4C
oklch(38.3% 0.066 191.8)
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 #7C0F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.013
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
Use #7C0F2F 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.