#7D092C
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38% 0.145 12.8), rgb(125, 9, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#7D092C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D092C |
| RGB | rgb(125, 9, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.145 12.8) |
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 #7D092C | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D092C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #7D092C text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D092C text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9CE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 12)
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Step 300
300
#FEA3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#F96B82
oklch(70.8% 0.174 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#F13363
oklch(63.2% 0.223 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#D5004D
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D092C
oklch(38% 0.145 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#490B19
oklch(27% 0.091 13.4)
#7D092C 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) | #2F2F2C | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4629 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A001A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D092C
#7D092C
oklch(38% 0.145 12.8)
- #004D4C
#004D4C
oklch(38% 0.065 193.3)
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 #7D092C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.010
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.013
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
Use #7D092C 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.