#7E252F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.6% 0.122 18.1), rgb(126, 37, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#7E252F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E252F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 37, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.122 18.1) |
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 #7E252F | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E252F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7E252F text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E252F 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
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8285
oklch(70.7% 0.115 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35F67
oklch(63.1% 0.147 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE424F
oklch(55.6% 0.159 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#A4333F
oklch(49.2% 0.148 18.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E252F
oklch(40.6% 0.122 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B282E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F191B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 18.7)
#7E252F 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) | #3C392F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1029 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E252F
#7E252F
oklch(40.6% 0.122 18.1)
- #005457
#005457
oklch(40.5% 0.069 199)
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 #7E252F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
Use #7E252F 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.