#7E021B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.6% 0.15 20.9), rgb(126, 2, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#7E021B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E021B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 2, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.15 20.9) |
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 #7E021B | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E021B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #7E021B text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E021B text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#FD6A6F
oklch(70.8% 0.18 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#F52E48
oklch(63.1% 0.23 21)
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Step 600
600
#D70034
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970021
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E021B
oklch(37.6% 0.15 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#4B0911
oklch(27.1% 0.096 20.6)
#7E021B 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) | #312C1B | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4516 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B000F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E021B
#7E021B
oklch(37.6% 0.15 20.9)
- #004B4F
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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 #7E021B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.012
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.023
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.026
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E021B 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.