#7E1B38
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(39.8% 0.134 8.8), rgb(126, 27, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#7E1B38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1B38 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 27, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.134 8.8) |
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 #7E1B38 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1B38 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #7E1B38 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1B38 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.101 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#F2708C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#E94070
oklch(63.2% 0.206 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40058
oklch(55.7% 0.223 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#B30049
oklch(49.1% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#94003B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1B38
oklch(39.8% 0.134 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#460F1E
oklch(27% 0.084 8.6)
#7E1B38 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) | #353639 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A36 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0027 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1B38
#7E1B38
oklch(39.8% 0.134 8.8)
- #00534E
#00534E
oklch(39.8% 0.069 187.8)
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 #7E1B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
Use #7E1B38 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.