#7E0A1F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38% 0.145 20.2), rgb(126, 10, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#7E0A1F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0A1F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 10, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 85%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.145 20.2) |
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 #7E0A1F | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0A1F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #7E0A1F text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E0A1F text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FFA4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.108 20.4)
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Step 400
400
#FA6C72
oklch(70.7% 0.174 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#F3344D
oklch(63.2% 0.223 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#D70037
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E0A1F
oklch(38% 0.145 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B12
oklch(27.1% 0.093 20.4)
#7E0A1F 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) | #322E1F | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461B | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0015 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0A1F
#7E0A1F
oklch(38% 0.145 20.2)
- #004D50
#004D50
oklch(38.2% 0.065 199.3)
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 #7E0A1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.013
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.026
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E0A1F 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.