#7C242F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.1% 0.121 17.4), rgb(124, 36, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#7C242F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C242F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 36, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.121 17.4) |
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 #7C242F | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C242F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7C242F text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C242F text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#ED777F
oklch(70.7% 0.146 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#E34D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.185 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2545
oklch(55.7% 0.202 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#B21237
oklch(49.1% 0.188 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#91162E
oklch(42.8% 0.156 17.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C242F
oklch(40.1% 0.121 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#451318
oklch(27.1% 0.077 18.1)
#7C242F 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) | #3B382F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880F29 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C242F
#7C242F
oklch(40.1% 0.121 17.4)
- #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 #7C242F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
Use #7C242F 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.