#7F2437
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.8% 0.125 12.4), rgb(127, 36, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#7F2437 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 12°. 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 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2437 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 36, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.125 12.4) |
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 #7F2437 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2437 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7F2437 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F2437 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 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
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB4
oklch(81% 0.073 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF818D
oklch(70.8% 0.116 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35D70
oklch(63% 0.149 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4059
oklch(55.6% 0.161 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43149
oklch(49.2% 0.15 12.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2437
oklch(40.8% 0.125 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2733
oklch(37.6% 0.097 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#7F2437 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) | #3B3A37 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C35 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B112C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2437
#7F2437
oklch(40.8% 0.125 12.4)
- #005654
#005654
oklch(40.9% 0.07 192)
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 #7F2437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
Use #7F2437 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.