#7D2A3B
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.3% 0.115 11.4), rgb(125, 42, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7D2A3B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2A3B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 42, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.115 11.4) |
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 #7D2A3B | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2A3B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7D2A3B text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D2A3B text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 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
#F1D0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB838F
oklch(70.7% 0.109 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6274
oklch(63.1% 0.137 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9465D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F364C
oklch(49% 0.139 11.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2A3B
oklch(41.3% 0.115 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#682A35
oklch(37.6% 0.089 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D191F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 11.2)
#7D2A3B 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) | #3D3D3B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D39 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881C31 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2A3B
#7D2A3B
oklch(41.3% 0.115 11.4)
- #005755
#005755
oklch(41.3% 0.071 192.1)
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 #7D2A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
Use #7D2A3B 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.