Bordeaux Color
Bordeaux is a pink color with hex code #7B002C. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with bordeaux, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Bordeaux Color Values
What Does Bordeaux Mean?
Bordeaux belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Bordeaux adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Bordeaux is classified as a red (nearest centroid: deep red, #841B2D).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Bordeaux
Bordeaux and #007A50 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #7A0068 and #7A1200, which sit beside bordeaux on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair bordeaux with triadic partners #2B7A00 and #002B7A. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
CSS Examples
.text { color: #7B002C; }
.background { background-color: #7B002C; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7B002C; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #7B002C40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for bordeaux?
Bordeaux has the hex code #7B002C. In RGB notation it is rgb(123, 0, 44), in HSL it is hsl(339, 100%, 24%), and its OKLCH value is 0.372, 0.149, 11.1.
What does the color bordeaux mean?
Pink-family colors like bordeaux carry distinct psychological associations. Bordeaux belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Bordeaux adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with bordeaux?
Bordeaux has three easy routes: its complement #007A50 for punch, its neighbors #7A0068 and #7A1200 for something calmer, or triadic partners #2B7A00 and #002B7A when you want energy.
Is bordeaux a standard web color?
No — Bordeaux is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #7B002C or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make bordeaux lighter or darker?
To lighten bordeaux, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFBDD4 (lightest tint) to #140007 (darkest shade).
About Bordeaux
Bordeaux is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #7B002C to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.