#7D182E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.1% 0.135 14.3), rgb(125, 24, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#7D182E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D182E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 24, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.135 14.3) |
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 #7D182E | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D182E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #7D182E text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D182E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 14.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6AC
oklch(81% 0.101 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#F47081
oklch(70.7% 0.162 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#EB4062
oklch(63.2% 0.206 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#D50049
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D182E
oklch(39.1% 0.135 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#470E19
oklch(26.9% 0.086 14.1)
#7D182E 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) | #35332E | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890021 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D182E
#7D182E
oklch(39.1% 0.135 14.3)
- #005050
#005050
oklch(39% 0.067 194.8)
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 #7D182E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.025
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.049
Use #7D182E 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.