#7E0016
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.4% 0.151 22.8), rgb(126, 0, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#7E0016 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0016 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 0, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.151 22.8) |
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 #7E0016 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0016 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #7E0016 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E0016 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#FD696A
oklch(70.6% 0.181 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#F62D41
oklch(63.1% 0.231 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E0016
oklch(37.4% 0.151 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B090E
oklch(27% 0.096 23.1)
#7E0016 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) | #302C15 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4510 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C000B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0016
#7E0016
oklch(37.4% 0.151 22.8)
- #004A50
#004A50
oklch(37.3% 0.064 204.1)
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 #7E0016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.017
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.018
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.024
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.034
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E0016 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.