#7E2230
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.3% 0.126 16.3), rgb(126, 34, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#7E2230 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 16°. 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2230 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 34, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.126 16.3) |
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 #7E2230 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2230 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7E2230 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2230 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
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08187
oklch(70.7% 0.117 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#D45D69
oklch(63% 0.15 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#C04051
oklch(55.7% 0.163 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53042
oklch(49.1% 0.152 16.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2230
oklch(40.3% 0.126 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C272F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#40181C
oklch(27.1% 0.062 16.1)
#7E2230 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) | #3A3830 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0A28 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2230
#7E2230
oklch(40.3% 0.126 16.3)
- #005455
#005455
oklch(40.4% 0.069 196.2)
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 #7E2230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
Use #7E2230 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.