#7C2038
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39.9% 0.126 9.7), rgb(124, 32, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#7C2038 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2038 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 32, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.126 9.7) |
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 #7C2038 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2038 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7C2038 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2038 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
-
Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
-
Step 300
300
#F7A7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 9.6)
-
Step 400
400
#EE748B
oklch(70.7% 0.151 9.9)
-
Step 500
500
#E4476F
oklch(63% 0.194 9.6)
-
Step 600
600
#D01A57
oklch(55.7% 0.211 9.9)
-
Step 700
700
#B30147
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
-
Step 800
800
#920E3B
oklch(42.8% 0.163 9.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C2038
oklch(39.9% 0.126 9.7)
-
Step 950
950
#45111E
oklch(27% 0.08 9.2)
#7C2038 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) | #373738 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A36 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880B2A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2038
#7C2038
oklch(39.9% 0.126 9.7)
- #00534F
#00534F
oklch(39.9% 0.069 189.2)
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 #7C2038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
Use #7C2038 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.