#7C2836
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.8% 0.116 14.1), rgb(124, 40, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#7C2836 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2836 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 40, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.116 14.1) |
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 #7C2836 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2836 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #7C2836 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2836 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.068 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC838C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF626F
oklch(63.1% 0.138 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4558
oklch(55.5% 0.151 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03648
oklch(49.1% 0.14 13.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2836
oklch(40.8% 0.116 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#692A33
oklch(37.7% 0.091 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#7C2836 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) | #3C3B36 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C34 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88182E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2836
#7C2836
oklch(40.8% 0.116 14.1)
- #005555
#005555
oklch(40.7% 0.069 194.8)
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 #7C2836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
Use #7C2836 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.