#7E122B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.7% 0.141 15), rgb(126, 18, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#7E122B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E122B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 18, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 75%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.141 15) |
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 #7E122B | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E122B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #7E122B text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E122B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FDA4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#F76D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.169 15)
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Step 500
500
#EF395E
oklch(63.2% 0.216 15)
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Step 600
600
#D60047
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E122B
oklch(38.7% 0.141 15)
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Step 950
950
#480D18
oklch(27% 0.088 15)
#7E122B 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) | #33312B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4728 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B001D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E122B
#7E122B
oklch(38.7% 0.141 15)
- #004F4F
#004F4F
oklch(38.7% 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 #7E122B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.017
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.020
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E122B 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.