#7E162A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39% 0.137 16.5), rgb(126, 22, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#7E162A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 16°. 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E162A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 22, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.137 16.5) |
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 #7E162A | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E162A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #7E162A text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E162A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.057 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 16.6)
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Step 400
400
#F56F7C
oklch(70.6% 0.165 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED3D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.211 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60043
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E162A
oklch(39% 0.137 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#480E17
oklch(27.1% 0.087 16.6)
#7E162A 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) | #35322A | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4827 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B001F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E162A
#7E162A
oklch(39% 0.137 16.5)
- #005051
#005051
oklch(39.1% 0.067 196.2)
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 #7E162A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.021
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.025
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E162A 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.