#7D0240
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.3% 0.154 359.9), rgb(125, 2, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#7D0240 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D0240 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 2, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.154 359.9) |
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 #7D0240 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D0240 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7D0240 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D0240 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.064 0.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA1BE
oklch(81% 0.115 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#F8669C
oklch(70.7% 0.185 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#EF2884
oklch(63% 0.236 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#D0006E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D0240
oklch(38.3% 0.154 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#490825
oklch(27.1% 0.098 359.7)
#7D0240 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) | #283041 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890023 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D0240
#7D0240
oklch(38.3% 0.154 359.9)
- #004F44
#004F44
oklch(38.3% 0.07 179.3)
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 #7D0240, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D0240.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.007
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.016
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
Use #7D0240 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.