#7E1E30
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(39.8% 0.13 14.9), rgb(126, 30, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#7E1E30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 15°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1E30 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 30, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.13 14.9) |
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 #7E1E30 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1E30 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7E1E30 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1E30 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AC
oklch(81% 0.097 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#F17381
oklch(70.7% 0.155 15)
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Step 500
500
#E84462
oklch(63% 0.2 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#D31049
oklch(55.5% 0.216 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800
#940730
oklch(42.7% 0.166 15)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1E30
oklch(39.8% 0.13 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#461019
oklch(27% 0.082 15)
#7E1E30 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) | #383630 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0026 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1E30
#7E1E30
oklch(39.8% 0.13 14.9)
- #005253
#005253
oklch(39.8% 0.068 196.2)
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 #7E1E30, 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 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
Use #7E1E30 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.