#7E1414
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.5% 0.14 26.9), rgb(126, 20, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#7E1414 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1414 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 20, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.14 26.9) |
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 #7E1414 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1414 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7E1414 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1414 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69C
oklch(80.8% 0.105 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#F87065
oklch(70.7% 0.169 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#F03D39
oklch(63.1% 0.216 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#D90018
oklch(55.7% 0.227 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800
#98000D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 27)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1414
oklch(38.5% 0.14 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#490E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.089 27)
#7E1414 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) | #373012 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50470F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0016 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1414
#7E1414
oklch(38.5% 0.14 26.9)
- #004D55
#004D55
oklch(38.4% 0.066 206.8)
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 #7E1414, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.017
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
Use #7E1414 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.