#7D0541
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.5% 0.152 359.5), rgb(125, 5, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#7D0541 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.152 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 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D0541 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 5, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 92%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.152 359.5) |
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 #7D0541 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D0541 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7D0541 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D0541 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FEC8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 358.9)
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Step 300
300
#FDA1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.114 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#F7679D
oklch(70.7% 0.183 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#EE2B85
oklch(63.1% 0.233 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D0541
oklch(38.5% 0.152 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#480825
oklch(26.9% 0.097 359.1)
#7D0541 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) | #293042 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48463E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880025 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D0541
#7D0541
oklch(38.5% 0.152 359.5)
- #005045
#005045
oklch(38.6% 0.07 179.4)
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 #7D0541, closest first.
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 0.014
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
Use #7D0541 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.