#7F2333
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.6% 0.126 14.8), rgb(127, 35, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#7F2333 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2333 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 35, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.126 14.8) |
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 #7F2333 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2333 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7F2333 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F2333 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#E08189
oklch(70.8% 0.117 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.15 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3F54
oklch(55.5% 0.163 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#A53044
oklch(49.1% 0.152 15)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2333
oklch(40.6% 0.126 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2731
oklch(37.7% 0.098 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#7F2333 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) | #3B3933 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C31 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0D2A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2333
#7F2333
oklch(40.6% 0.126 14.8)
- #005555
#005555
oklch(40.7% 0.069 194.8)
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 #7F2333, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
Use #7F2333 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.