#7E2937
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.3% 0.117 14.2), rgb(126, 41, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#7E2937 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2937 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 41, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.117 14.2) |
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 #7E2937 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2937 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7E2937 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2937 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F1CFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.068 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC838B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0616F
oklch(63.1% 0.141 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4557
oklch(55.6% 0.152 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13547
oklch(49.1% 0.142 14.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2937
oklch(41.3% 0.117 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#692A32
oklch(37.7% 0.09 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#7E2937 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) | #3D3C37 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D35 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A192F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2937
#7E2937
oklch(41.3% 0.117 14.2)
- #005756
#005756
oklch(41.3% 0.071 193.4)
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 #7E2937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
Use #7E2937 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.