#7E2131
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.2% 0.127 15.3), rgb(126, 33, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#7E2131 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2131 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 33, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.127 15.3) |
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 #7E2131 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2131 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7E2131 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2131 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FACCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#F07481
oklch(70.7% 0.153 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64862
oklch(63.1% 0.194 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#D21949
oklch(55.7% 0.212 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#930D30
oklch(42.7% 0.163 15.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E2131
oklch(40.2% 0.127 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#461119
oklch(27.1% 0.081 15.7)
#7E2131 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) | #393831 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0828 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2131
#7E2131
oklch(40.2% 0.127 15.3)
- #005354
#005354
oklch(40.1% 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 #7E2131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.053
Use #7E2131 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.