#7E1029
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.6% 0.142 15.8), rgb(126, 16, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#7E1029 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1029 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 16, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 77%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.142 15.8) |
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 #7E1029 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1029 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7E1029 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1029 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#FECACC
oklch(88.5% 0.059 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.107 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#F86D7C
oklch(70.8% 0.17 16)
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Step 500
500
#F0385B
oklch(63.2% 0.218 16)
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Step 600
600
#D60045
oklch(55.6% 0.223 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1029
oklch(38.6% 0.142 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#490C17
oklch(27.1% 0.09 15.9)
#7E1029 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) | #333129 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4726 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B001C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1029
#7E1029
oklch(38.6% 0.142 15.8)
- #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 #7E1029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.015
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.019
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E1029 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.