#7F1F39
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.4% 0.131 9.4), rgb(127, 31, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#7F1F39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1F39 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 31, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.131 9.4) |
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 #7F1F39 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1F39 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7F1F39 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1F39 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB6
oklch(81% 0.076 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F90
oklch(70.8% 0.122 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55A75
oklch(63% 0.156 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.171 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#A62C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.158 9.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1F39
oklch(40.4% 0.131 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2536
oklch(37.6% 0.102 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#7F1F39 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) | #373839 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B37 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B072A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1F39
#7F1F39
oklch(40.4% 0.131 9.4)
- #005451
#005451
oklch(40.3% 0.069 190.6)
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 #7F1F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
Use #7F1F39 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.