#7E0C39
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.7% 0.147 5.5), rgb(126, 12, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#7E0C39 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0C39 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 12, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.147 5.5) |
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 #7E0C39 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0C39 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #7E0C39 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E0C39 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E7
oklch(93.7% 0.031 5.5)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 5.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.11 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#F76A91
oklch(70.7% 0.176 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#EE3176
oklch(63% 0.225 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#D20060
oklch(55.5% 0.223 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E0C39
oklch(38.7% 0.147 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#480A20
oklch(26.9% 0.093 5.1)
#7E0C39 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) | #2E313A | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4736 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0022 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0C39
#7E0C39
oklch(38.7% 0.147 5.5)
- #005049
#005049
oklch(38.8% 0.068 184.8)
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 #7E0C39, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E0C39.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.015
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.021
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
Use #7E0C39 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.