#7C253B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.5% 0.121 9.2), rgb(124, 37, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#7C253B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 9°. 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 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C253B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 37, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.121 9.2) |
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 #7C253B | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C253B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7C253B text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C253B text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8292
oklch(70.8% 0.113 9)
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Step 500
500
#D05F77
oklch(63% 0.144 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4260
oklch(55.7% 0.158 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1334F
oklch(49.1% 0.146 9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C253B
oklch(40.5% 0.121 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2837
oklch(37.7% 0.095 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1820
oklch(26.9% 0.06 8.8)
#7C253B 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) | #393A3B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B39 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87162E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C253B
#7C253B
oklch(40.5% 0.121 9.2)
- #005551
#005551
oklch(40.5% 0.07 189.3)
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 #7C253B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
Use #7C253B 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.