#7E173A
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.5% 0.138 6.6), rgb(126, 23, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#7E173A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E173A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 23, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.138 6.6) |
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 #7E173A | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E173A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #7E173A text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E173A text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4B6
oklch(80.8% 0.104 6)
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Step 400
400
#F36E90
oklch(70.7% 0.166 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA3C74
oklch(63.1% 0.211 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#D3005E
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#B2004E
oklch(49% 0.197 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E173A
oklch(39.5% 0.138 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#470D1F
oklch(27% 0.088 6.9)
#7E173A 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) | #32343B | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4938 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0026 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E173A
#7E173A
oklch(39.5% 0.138 6.6)
- #00524C
#00524C
oklch(39.5% 0.069 186.3)
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 #7E173A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
Use #7E173A 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.