#7D203B
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.2% 0.128 7.8), rgb(125, 32, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#7D203B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D203B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 32, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.128 7.8) |
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 #7D203B | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D203B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7D203B text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D203B text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B5
oklch(81% 0.096 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE738F
oklch(70.7% 0.153 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#E54673
oklch(63.2% 0.196 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#D0165C
oklch(55.6% 0.213 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#920B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.165 7.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D203B
oklch(40.2% 0.128 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#45101F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 7.4)
#7D203B 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) | #36383C | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A39 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890C2B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D203B
#7D203B
oklch(40.2% 0.128 7.8)
- #00544F
#00544F
oklch(40.2% 0.07 187.9)
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 #7D203B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
Use #7D203B 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.