#7E192A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.3% 0.135 17.2), rgb(126, 25, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#7E192A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E192A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 25, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.135 17.2) |
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 #7E192A | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E192A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #7E192A text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E192A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#F4717B
oklch(70.7% 0.161 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC405A
oklch(63.2% 0.207 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#D60040
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E192A
oklch(39.3% 0.135 17.2)
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Step 950
950
#470F17
oklch(27% 0.084 16.9)
#7E192A 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) | #36342A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504927 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0020 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E192A
#7E192A
oklch(39.3% 0.135 17.2)
- #005052
#005052
oklch(39.1% 0.067 197.7)
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 #7E192A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.024
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E192A 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.