#7E2839
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.2% 0.119 12.3), rgb(126, 40, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#7E2839 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| 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 | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2839 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 40, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.119 12.3) |
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 #7E2839 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2839 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #7E2839 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2839 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB4
oklch(81% 0.069 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC828E
oklch(70.6% 0.111 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06072
oklch(63% 0.142 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB445A
oklch(55.6% 0.153 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1344A
oklch(49% 0.144 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2839
oklch(41.2% 0.119 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2934
oklch(37.8% 0.093 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#7E2839 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) | #3C3C39 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D37 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A192F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2839
#7E2839
oklch(41.2% 0.119 12.3)
- #005755
#005755
oklch(41.3% 0.071 192.1)
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 #7E2839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
Use #7E2839 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.