#7E0D2B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.4% 0.144 14.1), rgb(126, 13, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#7E0D2B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0D2B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 13, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 81%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.144 14.1) |
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 #7E0D2B | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0D2B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #7E0D2B text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E0D2B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.108 14)
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Step 400
400
#F86C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.172 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#F0355F
oklch(63.1% 0.22 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#D5004A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 14)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E0D2B
oklch(38.4% 0.144 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#490B18
oklch(27% 0.091 14.4)
#7E0D2B 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) | #31302B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4728 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B001B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0D2B
#7E0D2B
oklch(38.4% 0.144 14.1)
- #004E4E
#004E4E
oklch(38.4% 0.066 194.8)
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 #7E0D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.014
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.015
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
Use #7E0D2B 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.