#7E2533
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(40.7% 0.122 15.4), rgb(126, 37, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#7E2533 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| 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 | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2533 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 37, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.122 15.4) |
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 #7E2533 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2533 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #7E2533 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2533 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8289
oklch(70.7% 0.114 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25F6C
oklch(63% 0.145 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4254
oklch(55.7% 0.159 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33244
oklch(49% 0.148 15.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2533
oklch(40.7% 0.122 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2831
oklch(37.7% 0.096 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#7E2533 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) | #3C3A33 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C31 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A112B | 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°).
- #7E2533
#7E2533
oklch(40.7% 0.122 15.4)
- #005555
#005555
oklch(40.7% 0.069 194.8)
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 #7E2533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
Use #7E2533 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.