#7E153E
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.5% 0.141 3.6), rgb(126, 21, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#7E153E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E153E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 21, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.141 3.6) |
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 #7E153E | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E153E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #7E153E text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E153E text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#FBA4B9
oklch(81% 0.106 4)
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Step 400
400
#F36D95
oklch(70.7% 0.168 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA397B
oklch(63% 0.216 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#D20065
oklch(55.6% 0.224 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20055
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#930045
oklch(42.7% 0.172 3.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E153E
oklch(39.5% 0.141 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#470C22
oklch(27% 0.09 3.1)
#7E153E 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) | #30343F | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0028 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E153E
#7E153E
oklch(39.5% 0.141 3.6)
- #00524A
#00524A
oklch(39.4% 0.07 183.6)
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 #7E153E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.017
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
Use #7E153E 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.