#7C263C
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.7% 0.12 8.8), rgb(124, 38, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#7C263C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C263C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 38, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.12 8.8) |
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 #7C263C | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C263C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7C263C text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C263C 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEB7
oklch(80.8% 0.07 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8292
oklch(70.7% 0.112 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#D06078
oklch(63.2% 0.143 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4360
oklch(55.6% 0.155 9)
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Step 700
700
#A13450
oklch(49.2% 0.145 8.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C263C
oklch(40.7% 0.12 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#692937
oklch(37.7% 0.093 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#7C263C 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) | #3A3A3C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87182F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C263C
#7C263C
oklch(40.7% 0.12 8.8)
- #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 #7C263C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
Use #7C263C 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.