#7E1D3D
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.1% 0.133 5.9), rgb(126, 29, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#7E1D3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1D3D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 29, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.133 5.9) |
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 #7E1D3D | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1D3D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7E1D3D text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1D3D text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.055 7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B7
oklch(81% 0.099 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07191
oklch(70.7% 0.159 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74177
oklch(63.1% 0.204 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#D20560
oklch(55.6% 0.221 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930241
oklch(42.7% 0.17 5.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1D3D
oklch(40.1% 0.133 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#460F20
oklch(27% 0.084 6.2)
#7E1D3D 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) | #35373E | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3B | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A062B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1D3D
#7E1D3D
oklch(40.1% 0.133 5.9)
- #00544D
#00544D
oklch(40.1% 0.071 185.2)
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 #7E1D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
Use #7E1D3D 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.