Wine Red Color Code: #7B0323, RGB, HSL & CMYK

Wine Red color values

HEX #7B0323

RGB rgb(123, 3, 35)

HSL hsl(344, 95%, 25%)

HSV 344, 98%, 48%

HWB hwb(344 1% 52%)

CMYK 0%, 98%, 72%, 52%

Decimal 8061731

25%HSL lightness (dark)

95%HSL saturation (vivid)

344°Hue angle (rose)

0.044Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Wine Red?

“Wine Red” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 344° places it in the rose part of the color wheel, with 95% saturation (vivid) and 25% lightness (dark). It is a warm color.

Compared with the other red colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 15% of them and more saturated than 38% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.044, which makes it a dark color. That is below the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so white text has the advantage.

Wine Red counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 25% and its relative luminance is 0.044. White text reads comfortably on it (11.17:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Wine Red

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Wine Red
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	11.17:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black text	Sample text	1.87:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Wine Red

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Blue Green#037B5B

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Rich Purple#7B035F ≈ Red Brown#7B1F03

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Dark Grass Green#237B03 ≈ Midnight Blue#03237B

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Tree Green#037B1F ≈ Sea Blue#035F7B

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Muddy Brown#7B5B03 ≈ Blue Green#037B5B ≈ Midnight Blue#03237B

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#1E0108#1E0108

#64021C#64021C

#A90430#A90430

#EF0644#EF0644

#FA4273#FA4273

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Wine Red

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Bordeaux#7B002C Claret#680018 Red Wine#8C0034 Burgundy#610023 Cranberry#9E003A Rouge#AB1239 Blood#770001 Wine#80013F

Where to use Wine Red

Button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (11.17:1 contrast)
Accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations
Error and alert states (paired with an icon or label, never color alone)
Sale banners and urgent call-to-action buttons
Food, sport and event branding
Poster and packaging accents

Use Wine Red in CSS

:root {
  --color-wine-red: #7B0323;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-wine-red);
  background-color: #7B0323;
  border: 2px solid #7B0323;
}

Questions about Wine Red

What is the HEX code for Wine Red?

Wine Red is #7B0323.

What is the RGB value of Wine Red?

The RGB value of Wine Red is 123, 3, 35: 123 red, 3 green and 35 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(123, 3, 35) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Wine Red?

The HSL value of Wine Red is 344°, 95%, 25% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(344, 95%, 25%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Wine Red?

A standard conversion gives about C 0%, M 98%, Y 72%, K 52%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Wine Red a light or dark color?

Wine Red counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 25% and its relative luminance is 0.044. White text reads comfortably on it (11.17:1 contrast).

How does Wine Red look with white text?

White text on Wine Red has a contrast ratio of 11.17:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

How does Wine Red look with black text?

Black text on Wine Red has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

What colors go well with Wine Red?

Blue Green is its complementary color, and Rich Purple sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Wine Red be used?

It suits button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (11.17:1 contrast); accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations; error and alert states (paired with an icon or label, never color alone).

How do I use Wine Red in CSS?

Use color: #7B0323; for text, background-color: #7B0323; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-wine-red: #7B0323; and reuse it with var(--color-wine-red).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Wine Red Color Code: #7B0323