#7E1640
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.6% 0.141 2.4), rgb(126, 22, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#7E1640 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 2°. 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 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1640 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 22, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.141 2.4) |
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 #7E1640 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1640 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #7E1640 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1640 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4BB
oklch(81% 0.105 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#F36D97
oklch(70.7% 0.169 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA397E
oklch(63.1% 0.217 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#D10068
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#930047
oklch(42.8% 0.173 2.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1640
oklch(39.6% 0.141 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#470D23
oklch(27.1% 0.089 2.3)
#7E1640 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) | #303541 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0029 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1640
#7E1640
oklch(39.6% 0.141 2.4)
- #00534A
#00534A
oklch(39.7% 0.071 182.4)
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 #7E1640, 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 0.020
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
Use #7E1640 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.