#7C1E39
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39.7% 0.129 8.4), rgb(124, 30, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#7C1E39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1E39 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 30, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.129 8.4) |
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 #7C1E39 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1E39 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #7C1E39 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1E39 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF738D
oklch(70.7% 0.154 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#E54572
oklch(63% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#D1135A
oklch(55.6% 0.215 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#92093D
oklch(42.7% 0.165 8.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C1E39
oklch(39.7% 0.129 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#45101E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 8.7)
#7C1E39 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) | #35363A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4937 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880829 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1E39
#7C1E39
oklch(39.7% 0.129 8.4)
- #00534E
#00534E
oklch(39.8% 0.069 187.8)
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 #7C1E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
Use #7C1E39 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.