#7C2439
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(40.4% 0.122 10.3), rgb(124, 36, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#7C2439 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2439 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 36, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.122 10.3) |
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 #7C2439 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2439 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7C2439 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2439 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8190
oklch(70.6% 0.114 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#D15F75
oklch(63.1% 0.145 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC425D
oklch(55.6% 0.157 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2324D
oklch(49.1% 0.148 10.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2439
oklch(40.4% 0.122 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2836
oklch(37.7% 0.095 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E181F
oklch(26.8% 0.06 10.5)
#7C2439 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) | #393939 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B37 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88132C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2439
#7C2439
oklch(40.4% 0.122 10.3)
- #005451
#005451
oklch(40.3% 0.069 190.6)
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 #7C2439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
Use #7C2439 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.