#7D0245
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.5% 0.156 356.8), rgb(125, 2, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#7D0245 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D0245 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 2, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.156 356.8) |
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 #7D0245 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D0245 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #7D0245 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D0245 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FEE1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.034 357)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 356.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA0C2
oklch(80.8% 0.117 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#F766A2
oklch(70.8% 0.186 357.2)
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Step 500
500
#EE278C
oklch(63.1% 0.239 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF0075
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D0245
oklch(38.5% 0.156 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#480727
oklch(26.9% 0.099 356.8)
#7D0245 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) | #263046 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474642 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880026 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D0245
#7D0245
oklch(38.5% 0.156 356.8)
- #005043
#005043
oklch(38.6% 0.072 176.9)
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 #7D0245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.013
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.013
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
Use #7D0245 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.