#7E0232
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.1% 0.151 8.6), rgb(126, 2, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#7E0232 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0232 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 2, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.151 8.6) |
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 #7E0232 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0232 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #7E0232 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E0232 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.033 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 8.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.112 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#FA678A
oklch(70.6% 0.181 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#F22A6D
oklch(63% 0.231 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#D40058
oklch(55.7% 0.223 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E0232
oklch(38.1% 0.151 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A081D
oklch(27% 0.096 8.5)
#7E0232 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) | #2D2E33 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B001B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0232
#7E0232
oklch(38.1% 0.151 8.6)
- #004E49
#004E49
oklch(38.2% 0.067 187.4)
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 #7E0232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.011
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.023
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
Use #7E0232 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.