#7F1834
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39.6% 0.137 10.9), rgb(127, 24, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#7F1834 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1834 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 24, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.137 10.9) |
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 #7F1834 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1834 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #7F1834 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1834 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.103 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#F46F87
oklch(70.7% 0.164 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB3D6A
oklch(63.1% 0.21 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F1834
oklch(39.6% 0.137 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#470E1C
oklch(27% 0.086 10.8)
#7F1834 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) | #343434 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4931 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0024 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1834
#7F1834
oklch(39.6% 0.137 10.9)
- #00524F
#00524F
oklch(39.6% 0.068 190.5)
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 #7F1834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.026
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
Use #7F1834 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.