#7C1A33
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39.2% 0.132 11.4), rgb(124, 26, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#7C1A33 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1A33 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 26, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.132 11.4) |
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 #7C1A33 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1A33 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #7C1A33 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1A33 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E5
oklch(93.5% 0.029 9.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.099 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#F27187
oklch(70.7% 0.159 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#E9426A
oklch(63.2% 0.203 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#D40552
oklch(55.6% 0.221 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#940237
oklch(42.6% 0.169 11.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C1A33
oklch(39.2% 0.132 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#460F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 10.9)
#7C1A33 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) | #343433 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4831 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880025 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1A33
#7C1A33
oklch(39.2% 0.132 11.4)
- #00514E
#00514E
oklch(39.3% 0.068 190.5)
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 #7C1A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
Use #7C1A33 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.