#7E0D09
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(37.9% 0.146 28.9), rgb(126, 13, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#7E0D09 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0D09 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 13, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.146 28.9) |
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 #7E0D09 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0D09 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #7E0D09 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E0D09 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA698
oklch(81% 0.108 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E5E
oklch(70.7% 0.176 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#F3382C
oklch(63.1% 0.224 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D90005
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B80003
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#980002
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E0D09
oklch(37.9% 0.146 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C08
oklch(27% 0.093 28.8)
#7E0D09 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) | #352E06 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504601 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C000F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0D09
#7E0D09
oklch(37.9% 0.146 28.9)
- #004B55
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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 #7E0D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.009
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
Use #7E0D09 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.