#7C111D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38% 0.14 22.2), rgb(124, 17, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#7C111D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C111D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 17, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.14 22.2) |
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 #7C111D | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C111D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #7C111D text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C111D text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.105 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F76F70
oklch(70.6% 0.167 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#EF3C4A
oklch(63.1% 0.214 22)
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Step 600
600
#D7002F
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C111D
oklch(38% 0.14 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#490D11
oklch(27% 0.089 22.2)
#7C111D 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) | #342F1C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4619 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890017 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C111D
#7C111D
oklch(38% 0.14 22.2)
- #004C51
#004C51
oklch(37.9% 0.065 202.4)
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 #7C111D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.018
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.024
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
Use #7C111D 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.