#7E2234
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.4% 0.126 13.6), rgb(126, 34, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#7E2234 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2234 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 34, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.126 13.6) |
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 #7E2234 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2234 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7E2234 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2234 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
-
Step 300
300
#ECAEB3
oklch(81% 0.073 13.4)
-
Step 400
400
#E0808B
oklch(70.7% 0.119 13.2)
-
Step 500
500
#D45D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.15 13.7)
-
Step 600
600
#BF3F56
oklch(55.6% 0.163 13.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A43047
oklch(49% 0.151 13.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2234
oklch(40.4% 0.126 13.6)
-
Step 900
900
#6C2732
oklch(37.8% 0.099 13.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#7E2234 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 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B32 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0C29 | 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°).
- #7E2234
#7E2234
oklch(40.4% 0.126 13.6)
- #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 #7E2234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
Use #7E2234 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.