#7E203D
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.4% 0.129 6.7), rgb(126, 32, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#7E203D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E203D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 32, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.129 6.7) |
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 #7E203D | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E203D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7E203D text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E203D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#E07F94
oklch(70.8% 0.121 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#D45B7A
oklch(63.1% 0.155 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3C63
oklch(55.6% 0.169 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42D52
oklch(49% 0.156 6.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E203D
oklch(40.4% 0.129 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2639
oklch(37.8% 0.101 6.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1721
oklch(26.9% 0.063 6.7)
#7E203D 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) | #36383E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0D2C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E203D
#7E203D
oklch(40.4% 0.129 6.7)
- #00554F
#00554F
oklch(40.5% 0.071 186.6)
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 #7E203D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E203D 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.