#7E0D25
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.3% 0.144 17.5), rgb(126, 13, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#7E0D25 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0D25 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 13, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 81%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.144 17.5) |
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 #7E0D25 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0D25 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #7E0D25 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E0D25 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECACB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 17)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.107 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#F96C78
oklch(70.7% 0.173 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#F13656
oklch(63.1% 0.22 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60040
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E0D25
oklch(38.3% 0.144 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#490B15
oklch(26.9% 0.091 17.4)
#7E0D25 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) | #322F25 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4622 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0018 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0D25
#7E0D25
oklch(38.3% 0.144 17.5)
- #004E4F
#004E4F
oklch(38.4% 0.065 196.3)
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 #7E0D25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.012
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.020
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E0D25 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.