#7F0538
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.6% 0.151 5.6), rgb(127, 5, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#7F0538 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F0538 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 5, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 92%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.151 5.6) |
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 #7F0538 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F0538 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #7F0538 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F0538 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.063 6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#F96790
oklch(70.6% 0.181 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#F12A75
oklch(63.1% 0.232 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#D20060
oklch(55.5% 0.223 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F0538
oklch(38.6% 0.151 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#490820
oklch(26.9% 0.096 4.9)
#7F0538 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) | #2D3039 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4735 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0020 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F0538
#7F0538
oklch(38.6% 0.151 5.6)
- #004F49
#004F49
oklch(38.5% 0.067 186.1)
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 #7F0538, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F0538.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.013
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.020
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
Use #7F0538 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.