#7E1D32
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.8% 0.131 13.3), rgb(126, 29, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#7E1D32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1D32 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 29, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.131 13.3) |
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 #7E1D32 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1D32 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7E1D32 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1D32 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#F27284
oklch(70.8% 0.158 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#E84365
oklch(63% 0.201 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#D40B4D
oklch(55.7% 0.219 13.2)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#940433
oklch(42.6% 0.168 13.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1D32
oklch(39.8% 0.131 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#46101A
oklch(27% 0.082 13.8)
#7E1D32 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) | #373632 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2F | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0026 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1D32
#7E1D32
oklch(39.8% 0.131 13.3)
- #005251
#005251
oklch(39.7% 0.068 193.3)
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 #7E1D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E1D32 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.