#7E053E
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.6% 0.152 1.7), rgb(126, 5, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#7E053E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E053E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 5, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 92%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.152 1.7) |
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 #7E053E | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E053E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #7E053E text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E053E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.064 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.114 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#F86798
oklch(70.7% 0.183 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#EF2A7F
oklch(63% 0.233 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#D1006A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E053E
oklch(38.6% 0.152 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#490823
oklch(27% 0.097 1.8)
#7E053E 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) | #2A303F | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0023 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E053E
#7E053E
oklch(38.6% 0.152 1.7)
- #005046
#005046
oklch(38.7% 0.07 180.8)
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 #7E053E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E053E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.005
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
Use #7E053E 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.