#7D2128
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.8% 0.126 20.9), rgb(125, 33, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#7D2128 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2128 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 33, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.126 20.9) |
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 #7D2128 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2128 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7D2128 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D2128 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FACCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07677
oklch(70.8% 0.151 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74A54
oklch(63.2% 0.193 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#D21D39
oklch(55.6% 0.21 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#B5062B
oklch(49% 0.195 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#931025
oklch(42.6% 0.162 20.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D2128
oklch(39.8% 0.126 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#461215
oklch(27.1% 0.079 20.9)
#7D2128 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) | #3A3728 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A25 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0424 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2128
#7D2128
oklch(39.8% 0.126 20.9)
- #005256
#005256
oklch(39.9% 0.068 200.5)
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 #7D2128, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
Use #7D2128 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.