#7F0D23
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.5% 0.145 18.8), rgb(127, 13, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#7F0D23 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F0D23 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 13, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 81%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.145 18.8) |
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 #7F0D23 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F0D23 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7F0D23 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F0D23 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400
#FA6C75
oklch(70.8% 0.174 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#F23552
oklch(63.2% 0.222 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F0D23
oklch(38.5% 0.145 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#490B14
oklch(26.9% 0.091 18.4)
#7F0D23 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) | #333023 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0018 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F0D23
#7F0D23
oklch(38.5% 0.145 18.8)
- #004E51
#004E51
oklch(38.5% 0.065 199.3)
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 #7F0D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.014
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.024
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.037
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
Use #7F0D23 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.