#7E2836
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.1% 0.119 14.5), rgb(126, 40, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#7E2836 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2836 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 40, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.119 14.5) |
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 #7E2836 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2836 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #7E2836 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2836 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#EAAFB3
oklch(81% 0.069 14.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD838B
oklch(70.8% 0.111 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#D0616E
oklch(63.1% 0.141 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC4456
oklch(55.6% 0.154 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13547
oklch(49.1% 0.142 14.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2836
oklch(41.1% 0.119 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2932
oklch(37.7% 0.093 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E191D
oklch(27% 0.058 15.1)
#7E2836 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) | #3D3B36 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D34 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A172E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2836
#7E2836
oklch(41.1% 0.119 14.5)
- #005656
#005656
oklch(41% 0.07 194.8)
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 #7E2836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.057
Use #7E2836 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.