#7F2124
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.1% 0.128 23.5), rgb(127, 33, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#7F2124 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2124 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 33, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.128 23.5) |
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 #7F2124 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2124 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7F2124 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F2124 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17571
oklch(70.6% 0.154 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#E8484C
oklch(63% 0.196 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#D4192F
oklch(55.7% 0.214 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#940D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.164 23.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F2124
oklch(40.1% 0.128 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#461112
oklch(26.9% 0.081 23.4)
#7F2124 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) | #3C3723 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B21 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0023 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2124
#7F2124
oklch(40.1% 0.128 23.5)
- #005259
#005259
oklch(40% 0.068 204.8)
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 #7F2124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
Use #7F2124 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.