#7C2233
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40% 0.124 13.9), rgb(124, 34, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#7C2233 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2233 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 34, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.124 13.9) |
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 #7C2233 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2233 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #7C2233 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2233 text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7684
oklch(70.8% 0.148 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#E44A66
oklch(63.1% 0.19 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF204E
oklch(55.6% 0.206 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#B30B3F
oklch(49.2% 0.192 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#911234
oklch(42.6% 0.159 13.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C2233
oklch(40% 0.124 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#45121B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 13.6)
#7C2233 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) | #393833 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A31 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880D29 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2233
#7C2233
oklch(40% 0.124 13.9)
- #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 #7C2233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
Use #7C2233 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.