#7E1939
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.6% 0.136 7.7), rgb(126, 25, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#7E1939 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1939 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 25, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.136 7.7) |
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 #7E1939 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1939 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #7E1939 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1939 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.102 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#F36F8E
oklch(70.8% 0.164 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#E93E72
oklch(63% 0.208 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#D3005B
oklch(55.6% 0.223 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#B3004C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#94003D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1939
oklch(39.6% 0.136 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#470E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.087 7.3)
#7E1939 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) | #33353A | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4937 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0027 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1939
#7E1939
oklch(39.6% 0.136 7.7)
- #00524D
#00524D
oklch(39.5% 0.069 187.7)
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 #7E1939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E1939 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.