#7C2433
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.2% 0.121 14.6), rgb(124, 36, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#7C2433 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| 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 | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2433 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 36, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.121 14.6) |
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 #7C2433 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2433 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7C2433 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2433 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE828A
oklch(70.7% 0.114 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#D25F6D
oklch(63.1% 0.145 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD4256
oklch(55.6% 0.158 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33346
oklch(49.2% 0.147 14.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2433
oklch(40.2% 0.121 14.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2931
oklch(37.7% 0.093 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F191D
oklch(27.1% 0.059 15.4)
#7C2433 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) | #3A3933 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B31 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88112A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2433
#7C2433
oklch(40.2% 0.121 14.6)
- #005453
#005453
oklch(40.3% 0.069 193.4)
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 #7C2433, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
Use #7C2433 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.