#7C2637
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.5% 0.119 12.5), rgb(124, 38, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#7C2637 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2637 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 38, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.119 12.5) |
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 #7C2637 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2637 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7C2637 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2637 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB4
oklch(81% 0.069 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC828D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#D06071
oklch(63% 0.142 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB445A
oklch(55.6% 0.153 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1344A
oklch(49% 0.144 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2637
oklch(40.5% 0.119 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2934
oklch(37.8% 0.093 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#7C2637 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) | #3B3A37 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B35 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88162D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2637
#7C2637
oklch(40.5% 0.119 12.5)
- #005553
#005553
oklch(40.6% 0.07 192)
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 #7C2637, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
Use #7C2637 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.