#7C1A24
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.8% 0.132 20.8), rgb(124, 26, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#7C1A24 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1A24 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 26, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.132 20.8) |
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 #7C1A24 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1A24 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #7C1A24 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1A24 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F37375
oklch(70.7% 0.158 21)
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Step 500
500
#EA4452
oklch(63.1% 0.202 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#D60B36
oklch(55.7% 0.22 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#960423
oklch(42.7% 0.169 20.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C1A24
oklch(38.8% 0.132 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#471014
oklch(27% 0.083 20.8)
#7C1A24 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) | #373324 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4821 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89001F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1A24
#7C1A24
oklch(38.8% 0.132 20.8)
- #004F53
#004F53
oklch(38.9% 0.066 200.7)
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 #7C1A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.024
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
Use #7C1A24 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.