#7D202A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.7% 0.127 19.3), rgb(125, 32, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#7D202A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D202A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 32, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.127 19.3) |
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 #7D202A | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D202A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #7D202A text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D202A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 19.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0757A
oklch(70.7% 0.152 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74858
oklch(63.1% 0.195 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#D21A3D
oklch(55.5% 0.211 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60130
oklch(49.2% 0.197 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#930E28
oklch(42.6% 0.162 19.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D202A
oklch(39.7% 0.127 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#461116
oklch(27% 0.081 19.1)
#7D202A 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) | #3A362A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A27 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0324 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D202A
#7D202A
oklch(39.7% 0.127 19.3)
- #005255
#005255
oklch(39.8% 0.068 199.1)
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 #7D202A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
Use #7D202A 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.