#7E2636
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(40.9% 0.121 13.7), rgb(126, 38, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#7E2636 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2636 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 38, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.121 13.7) |
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 #7E2636 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2636 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7E2636 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2636 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE828B
oklch(70.8% 0.114 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4257
oklch(55.6% 0.158 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23347
oklch(49% 0.146 13.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2636
oklch(40.9% 0.121 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2832
oklch(37.6% 0.095 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#7E2636 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) | #3C3A36 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C34 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A142C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2636
#7E2636
oklch(40.9% 0.121 13.7)
- #005655
#005655
oklch(41% 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 #7E2636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E2636 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.