#7C232E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40% 0.122 17.7), rgb(124, 35, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#7C232E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 18°. 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 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C232E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 35, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.122 17.7) |
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 #7C232E | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C232E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #7C232E text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C232E 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE777E
oklch(70.8% 0.147 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44C5E
oklch(63.1% 0.187 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2344
oklch(55.6% 0.203 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B30F36
oklch(49.1% 0.19 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#91152D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 17.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C232E
oklch(40% 0.122 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#451218
oklch(27% 0.078 17.3)
#7C232E 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) | #3A382E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880D28 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C232E
#7C232E
oklch(40% 0.122 17.7)
- #005355
#005355
oklch(40.1% 0.068 197.6)
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 #7C232E, 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 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
Use #7C232E 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.