#7E1631
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39.2% 0.138 12.2), rgb(126, 22, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#7E1631 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1631 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 22, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.138 12.2) |
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 #7E1631 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1631 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #7E1631 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1631 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 12)
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Step 400
400
#F56F85
oklch(70.8% 0.165 12.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC3C66
oklch(63.1% 0.211 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#D5004F
oklch(55.7% 0.222 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40042
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12)
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Step 800
800
#950035
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1631
oklch(39.2% 0.138 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#480D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.088 11.8)
#7E1631 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) | #343331 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0022 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1631
#7E1631
oklch(39.2% 0.138 12.2)
- #00514F
#00514F
oklch(39.3% 0.067 191.9)
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 #7E1631, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.023
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.024
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E1631 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.