#7C1C23
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39% 0.13 22), rgb(124, 28, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#7C1C23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1C23 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 28, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.13 22) |
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 #7C1C23 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1C23 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #7C1C23 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1C23 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27473
oklch(70.7% 0.156 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#E9464F
oklch(63% 0.199 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#D51333
oklch(55.7% 0.217 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#950921
oklch(42.7% 0.167 21.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C1C23
oklch(39% 0.13 22)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#7C1C23 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) | #383422 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504820 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890020 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1C23
#7C1C23
oklch(39% 0.13 22)
- #004F54
#004F54
oklch(38.9% 0.066 202.2)
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 #7C1C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
Use #7C1C23 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.