#7D1536
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39% 0.138 8.5), rgb(125, 21, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#7D1536 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1536 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 21, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.138 8.5) |
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 #7D1536 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1536 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #7D1536 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1536 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.057 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA4B3
oklch(80.8% 0.104 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#F46E8C
oklch(70.7% 0.166 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB3B6F
oklch(63% 0.212 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#D30059
oklch(55.5% 0.222 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D1536
oklch(39% 0.138 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#470D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 8)
#7D1536 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) | #323337 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4833 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890024 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1536
#7D1536
oklch(39% 0.138 8.5)
- #00504C
#00504C
oklch(38.9% 0.067 189)
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 #7D1536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
Use #7D1536 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.