#7F1721
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.1% 0.138 21.9), rgb(127, 23, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#7F1721 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1721 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 23, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.138 21.9) |
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 #7F1721 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1721 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #7F1721 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1721 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E1
oklch(93.7% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.102 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F67071
oklch(70.6% 0.165 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#EE3E4B
oklch(63.1% 0.211 22)
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Step 600
600
#D70031
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F1721
oklch(39.1% 0.138 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#480E12
oklch(27% 0.087 21.7)
#7F1721 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) | #373320 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C001C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1721
#7F1721
oklch(39.1% 0.138 21.9)
- #005054
#005054
oklch(39.2% 0.067 200.6)
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 #7F1721, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
Use #7F1721 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.