#7E2134
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.3% 0.127 13.2), rgb(126, 33, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#7E2134 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2134 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 33, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.127 13.2) |
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 #7E2134 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2134 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7E2134 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2134 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0808B
oklch(70.7% 0.119 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#D45C6F
oklch(63% 0.152 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#C03E57
oklch(55.6% 0.166 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#A52F47
oklch(49.1% 0.154 13.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2134
oklch(40.3% 0.127 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2732
oklch(37.8% 0.099 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#40181D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 14.5)
#7E2134 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) | #393834 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B32 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0929 | 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°).
- #7E2134
#7E2134
oklch(40.3% 0.127 13.2)
- #005453
#005453
oklch(40.3% 0.069 193.4)
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 #7E2134, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
Use #7E2134 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.