#7E123D
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.2% 0.143 3.7), rgb(126, 18, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#7E123D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E123D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 18, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 75%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.143 3.7) |
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 #7E123D | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E123D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #7E123D text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E123D text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA3B9
oklch(80.8% 0.107 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#F56B95
oklch(70.7% 0.173 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC367B
oklch(63.2% 0.22 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#D20065
oklch(55.6% 0.224 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E123D
oklch(39.2% 0.143 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#470C21
oklch(26.9% 0.09 4.2)
#7E123D 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) | #2F333E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483A | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0026 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E123D
#7E123D
oklch(39.2% 0.143 3.7)
- #00514A
#00514A
oklch(39.1% 0.069 184.9)
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 #7E123D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.015
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
Use #7E123D 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.