#7F122C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.9% 0.142 14.6), rgb(127, 18, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#7F122C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F122C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 18, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 75%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.142 14.6) |
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 #7F122C | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F122C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #7F122C text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F122C text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#F76D7F
oklch(70.7% 0.169 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF385F
oklch(63.1% 0.217 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#D50048
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#950030
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F122C
oklch(38.9% 0.142 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#490C18
oklch(27.1% 0.09 14.8)
#7F122C 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) | #33322C | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4829 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C001E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F122C
#7F122C
oklch(38.9% 0.142 14.6)
- #005050
#005050
oklch(39% 0.067 194.8)
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 #7F122C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.019
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.021
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
Use #7F122C 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.