#7E0537
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.4% 0.15 5.9), rgb(126, 5, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#7E0537 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0537 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 5, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 92%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.15 5.9) |
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 #7E0537 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0537 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7E0537 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E0537 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.063 6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.114 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#F9688F
oklch(70.7% 0.18 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#F12C74
oklch(63.2% 0.23 6)
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Step 600
600
#D3005F
oklch(55.7% 0.223 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E0537
oklch(38.4% 0.15 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#49091F
oklch(27% 0.095 6.3)
#7E0537 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) | #2C2F38 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4634 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A001F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0537
#7E0537
oklch(38.4% 0.15 5.9)
- #004F49
#004F49
oklch(38.5% 0.067 186.1)
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 #7E0537, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E0537.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.014
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.018
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
Use #7E0537 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.