#7C1555
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.149 348.3), rgb(124, 21, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#7C1555 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1555 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 21, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.149 348.3) |
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 #7C1555 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1555 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7C1555 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1555 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3CD
oklch(81% 0.112 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE6BB3
oklch(70.7% 0.179 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#E436A1
oklch(63.1% 0.229 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA008A
oklch(55.5% 0.233 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C1555
oklch(40% 0.149 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#450B2E
oklch(27% 0.095 348.5)
#7C1555 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) | #273757 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454953 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850F34 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1555
#7C1555
oklch(40% 0.149 348.3)
- #00553F
#00553F
oklch(39.9% 0.081 168)
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 #7C1555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
Use #7C1555 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.