#7E0F40
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.1% 0.147 1.4), rgb(126, 15, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#7E0F40 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0F40 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 15, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 79%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.147 1.4) |
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 #7E0F40 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0F40 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #7E0F40 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E0F40 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
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.111 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#F56A99
oklch(70.7% 0.176 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC3280
oklch(63% 0.225 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#D1006A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E0F40
oklch(39.1% 0.147 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#480A23
oklch(27% 0.094 1.8)
#7E0F40 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) | #2D3341 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A483D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0027 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0F40
#7E0F40
oklch(39.1% 0.147 1.4)
- #005148
#005148
oklch(39% 0.07 182.2)
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 #7E0F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.010
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.016
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
Use #7E0F40 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.