#7C2445
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.7% 0.125 1.4), rgb(124, 36, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#7C2445 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2445 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 36, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.125 1.4) |
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 #7C2445 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2445 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7C2445 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2445 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
-
Step 300
300
#E9ADBD
oklch(80.8% 0.073 1.3)
-
Step 400
400
#DC809C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 1)
-
Step 500
500
#CF5D83
oklch(63% 0.149 1.4)
-
Step 600
600
#BB406D
oklch(55.6% 0.162 1.4)
-
Step 700
700
#A0315B
oklch(49% 0.15 1.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2445
oklch(40.7% 0.125 1.4)
-
Step 900
900
#69273E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 1.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#7C2445 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) | #363A46 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B43 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871831 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2445
#7C2445
oklch(40.7% 0.125 1.4)
- #00564C
#00564C
oklch(40.6% 0.073 181.5)
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 #7C2445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
Use #7C2445 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.