#7C1924
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.7% 0.133 20.5), rgb(124, 25, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#7C1924 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1924 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 25, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.133 20.5) |
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 #7C1924 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1924 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7C1924 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1924 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21)
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Step 400
400
#F47275
oklch(70.7% 0.16 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB4352
oklch(63.1% 0.204 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60636
oklch(55.5% 0.221 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#960223
oklch(42.6% 0.17 20.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C1924
oklch(38.7% 0.133 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#470F14
oklch(26.9% 0.085 20.1)
#7C1924 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) | #363224 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4721 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89001E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1924
#7C1924
oklch(38.7% 0.133 20.5)
- #004F52
#004F52
oklch(38.8% 0.066 199.2)
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 #7C1924, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
Use #7C1924 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.