#7D293B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.2% 0.117 11), rgb(125, 41, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#7D293B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D293B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 41, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.117 11) |
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 #7D293B | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D293B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #7D293B text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D293B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8390
oklch(70.7% 0.109 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6174
oklch(63.1% 0.14 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA455D
oklch(55.6% 0.151 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0364D
oklch(49.2% 0.141 10.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D293B
oklch(41.2% 0.117 11)
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Step 900
900
#692A35
oklch(37.8% 0.091 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#7D293B 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) | #3C3C3B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D39 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881B30 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D293B
#7D293B
oklch(41.2% 0.117 11)
- #005754
#005754
oklch(41.2% 0.071 190.7)
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 #7D293B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
Use #7D293B 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.