#7C2541
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.7% 0.122 4.7), rgb(124, 37, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#7C2541 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2541 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 37, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.122 4.7) |
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 #7C2541 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2541 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7C2541 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2541 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8197
oklch(70.7% 0.114 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#D05F7E
oklch(63.2% 0.146 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4267
oklch(55.7% 0.158 5)
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Step 700
700
#A13256
oklch(49.1% 0.148 4.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2541
oklch(40.7% 0.122 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#69283B
oklch(37.7% 0.095 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#7C2541 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) | #383A42 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C3F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871830 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2541
#7C2541
oklch(40.7% 0.122 4.7)
- #00564E
#00564E
oklch(40.7% 0.072 184.1)
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 #7C2541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
Use #7C2541 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.