#7E2225
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40% 0.126 23.2), rgb(126, 34, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#7E2225 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2225 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 34, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.126 23.2) |
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 #7E2225 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2225 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7E2225 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2225 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A4
oklch(81% 0.094 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#F07673
oklch(70.7% 0.151 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.193 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#D21E31
oklch(55.5% 0.21 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60624
oklch(49.2% 0.196 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#93111F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 23.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E2225
oklch(40% 0.126 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#7E2225 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) | #3C3724 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B22 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0424 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2225
#7E2225
oklch(40% 0.126 23.2)
- #005258
#005258
oklch(40% 0.068 203.3)
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 #7E2225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E2225 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.