#7D1A26
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.1% 0.133 19.8), rgb(125, 26, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#7D1A26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1A26 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 26, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.133 19.8) |
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 #7D1A26 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1A26 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #7D1A26 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1A26 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47277
oklch(70.8% 0.16 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4354
oklch(63.2% 0.203 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#D60539
oklch(55.6% 0.221 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#960225
oklch(42.7% 0.17 19.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D1A26
oklch(39.1% 0.133 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#470F15
oklch(26.9% 0.084 19.1)
#7D1A26 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) | #373326 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504823 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A001F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1A26
#7D1A26
oklch(39.1% 0.133 19.8)
- #005053
#005053
oklch(39.2% 0.067 199.2)
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 #7D1A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
Use #7D1A26 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.