#7C2133
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.9% 0.125 13.5), rgb(124, 33, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#7C2133 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2133 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 33, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.125 13.5) |
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 #7C2133 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2133 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7C2133 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2133 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AF
oklch(81% 0.094 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7585
oklch(70.7% 0.149 13.4)
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Step 500
500
#E54967
oklch(63.2% 0.192 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#D01D4E
oklch(55.6% 0.208 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#B3073F
oklch(49% 0.193 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#921134
oklch(42.8% 0.16 13.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C2133
oklch(39.9% 0.125 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#45111B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 12.9)
#7C2133 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) | #383733 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A31 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880B28 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2133
#7C2133
oklch(39.9% 0.125 13.5)
- #005352
#005352
oklch(40% 0.068 193.4)
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 #7C2133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
Use #7C2133 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.