#7C2235
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(40% 0.124 12.5), rgb(124, 34, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#7C2235 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2235 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 34, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.124 12.5) |
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 #7C2235 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2235 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #7C2235 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2235 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F6A8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 12.6)
-
Step 400
400
#ED7587
oklch(70.6% 0.148 12.3)
-
Step 500
500
#E44A69
oklch(63.1% 0.19 12.6)
-
Step 600
600
#CF1F51
oklch(55.6% 0.206 12.5)
-
Step 700
700
#B30A42
oklch(49.2% 0.192 12.4)
-
Step 800
800
#911236
oklch(42.7% 0.159 12.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C2235
oklch(40% 0.124 12.5)
-
Step 950
950
#45121C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 12.4)
#7C2235 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) | #393835 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A33 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880E2A | 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°).
- #7C2235
#7C2235
oklch(40% 0.124 12.5)
- #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 #7C2235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
Use #7C2235 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.