#7E0E41
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.1% 0.148 0.7), rgb(126, 14, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#7E0E41 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0E41 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 14, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 80%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.148 0.7) |
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 #7E0E41 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0E41 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #7E0E41 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E0E41 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1E9
oklch(93.5% 0.032 358.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCA2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.111 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#F5699B
oklch(70.6% 0.178 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC3182
oklch(63% 0.226 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005B
oklch(49.2% 0.199 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E0E41
oklch(39.1% 0.148 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#480A24
oklch(27.1% 0.094 0.8)
#7E0E41 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) | #2C3342 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0027 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0E41
#7E0E41
oklch(39.1% 0.148 0.7)
- #005147
#005147
oklch(39% 0.07 180.9)
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 #7E0E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.009
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.014
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
Use #7E0E41 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.