#7C1541
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.2% 0.14 1), rgb(124, 21, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#7C1541 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1541 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 21, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.14 1) |
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 #7C1541 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1541 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #7C1541 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1541 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.104 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#F26D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.169 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#E93A82
oklch(63.2% 0.216 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C1541
oklch(39.2% 0.14 1)
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Step 950
950
#460D24
oklch(27% 0.088 0.6)
#7C1541 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) | #2E3442 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A483F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870029 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1541
#7C1541
oklch(39.2% 0.14 1)
- #005248
#005248
oklch(39.3% 0.071 181)
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 #7C1541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.016
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
Use #7C1541 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.