#7C1742
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.4% 0.139 0.6), rgb(124, 23, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#7C1742 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1742 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 23, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.139 0.6) |
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 #7C1742 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1742 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #7C1742 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1742 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#F16E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.167 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#E73C83
oklch(63% 0.213 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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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)
#7C1742
oklch(39.4% 0.139 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#460D24
oklch(27% 0.088 0.6)
#7C1742 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) | #2F3543 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4840 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87012A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1742
#7C1742
oklch(39.4% 0.139 0.6)
- #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 #7C1742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
Use #7C1742 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.