#7F2533
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.9% 0.123 15.6), rgb(127, 37, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#7F2533 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2533 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 37, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.123 15.6) |
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 #7F2533 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2533 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7F2533 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F2533 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8189
oklch(70.7% 0.116 15)
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Step 500
500
#D35E6B
oklch(63% 0.148 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4153
oklch(55.5% 0.16 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43244
oklch(49.2% 0.149 15.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2533
oklch(40.9% 0.123 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2830
oklch(37.7% 0.096 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F181C
oklch(26.9% 0.061 15.8)
#7F2533 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) | #3C3A33 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D31 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B112B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2533
#7F2533
oklch(40.9% 0.123 15.6)
- #005556
#005556
oklch(40.7% 0.069 196.2)
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 #7F2533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
Use #7F2533 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.