#7C2539
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.5% 0.12 10.7), rgb(124, 37, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#7C2539 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2539 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 37, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.12 10.7) |
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 #7C2539 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2539 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7C2539 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2539 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#DD8290
oklch(70.8% 0.113 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#D15F74
oklch(63.1% 0.145 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC435D
oklch(55.7% 0.156 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#A1334C
oklch(49% 0.145 10.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2539
oklch(40.5% 0.12 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2935
oklch(37.8% 0.093 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#7C2539 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) | #3A3A39 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B37 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88152D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2539
#7C2539
oklch(40.5% 0.12 10.7)
- #005552
#005552
oklch(40.6% 0.07 190.6)
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 #7C2539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
Use #7C2539 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.