#7E243E
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.9% 0.125 7.2), rgb(126, 36, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#7E243E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 7°. 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 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E243E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 36, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.125 7.2) |
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 #7E243E | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E243E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7E243E text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E243E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB8
oklch(80.8% 0.074 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8094
oklch(70.7% 0.118 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#D25D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4063
oklch(55.7% 0.162 7)
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Step 700
700
#A23152
oklch(49.1% 0.15 6.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E243E
oklch(40.9% 0.125 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2738
oklch(37.6% 0.097 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1821
oklch(27.1% 0.062 7.7)
#7E243E 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) | #393A3F | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89142E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E243E
#7E243E
oklch(40.9% 0.125 7.2)
- #005651
#005651
oklch(40.8% 0.071 188)
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 #7E243E, 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 #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
Use #7E243E 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.