#7D0039
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38% 0.153 3.9), rgb(125, 0, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#7D0039 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D0039 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 0, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.153 3.9) |
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 #7D0039 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D0039 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #7D0039 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D0039 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.034 4.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.114 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#F96694
oklch(70.6% 0.184 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#F12879
oklch(63.1% 0.234 4)
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Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D0039
oklch(38% 0.153 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#490821
oklch(27% 0.096 3.9)
#7D0039 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) | #2A2E3A | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494536 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89001F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D0039
#7D0039
oklch(38% 0.153 3.9)
- #004E46
#004E46
oklch(38.1% 0.068 183.2)
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 #7D0039, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D0039.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.011
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.021
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
Use #7D0039 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.