#7E1611
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.6% 0.139 28.5), rgb(126, 22, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#7E1611 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1611 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 22, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.139 28.5) |
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 #7E1611 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1611 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #7E1611 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1611 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
#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
#FDCBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79A
oklch(81% 0.104 29)
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Step 400
400
#F77162
oklch(70.6% 0.167 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF3F34
oklch(63% 0.214 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#D90009
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B80006
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#980004
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1611
oklch(38.6% 0.139 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#490F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.088 29.1)
#7E1611 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) | #38310F | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51480B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C0016 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1611
#7E1611
oklch(38.6% 0.139 28.5)
- #004E57
#004E57
oklch(38.8% 0.067 208.1)
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 #7E1611, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
Use #7E1611 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.