#7E131E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.6% 0.14 22.3), rgb(126, 19, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#7E131E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E131E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 19, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 74%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.14 22.3) |
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 #7E131E | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E131E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7E131E text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E131E 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.105 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F86F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.169 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#EF3C49
oklch(63.1% 0.214 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#D7002F
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E131E
oklch(38.6% 0.14 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#490D11
oklch(27% 0.089 22.2)
#7E131E 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) | #35311D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50471A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0019 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E131E
#7E131E
oklch(38.6% 0.14 22.3)
- #004E53
#004E53
oklch(38.6% 0.066 202.2)
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 #7E131E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.021
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.025
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
Use #7E131E 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.