#7E2436
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.6% 0.124 12.9), rgb(126, 36, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#7E2436 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2436 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 36, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.124 12.9) |
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 #7E2436 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2436 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7E2436 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2436 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F8E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF818C
oklch(70.7% 0.116 13)
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Step 500
500
#D35E70
oklch(63.1% 0.148 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4158
oklch(55.7% 0.16 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33148
oklch(49% 0.149 12.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2436
oklch(40.6% 0.124 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2833
oklch(37.8% 0.096 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#7E2436 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) | #3A3936 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C34 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A112B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2436
#7E2436
oklch(40.6% 0.124 12.9)
- #005554
#005554
oklch(40.7% 0.07 193.4)
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 #7E2436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E2436 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.