#7C2137
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(40% 0.125 10.7), rgb(124, 33, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#7C2137 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2137 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 33, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.125 10.7) |
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 #7C2137 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2137 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #7C2137 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2137 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B2
oklch(81% 0.093 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE758A
oklch(70.8% 0.15 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#E4496D
oklch(63.1% 0.191 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF1C55
oklch(55.5% 0.209 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B30545
oklch(49.1% 0.194 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#911039
oklch(42.7% 0.16 10.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C2137
oklch(40% 0.125 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#7C2137 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) | #383737 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A35 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880D2A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2137
#7C2137
oklch(40% 0.125 10.7)
- #005350
#005350
oklch(39.9% 0.069 190.6)
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 #7C2137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.060
Use #7C2137 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.