#7E2A38
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.4% 0.116 13.9), rgb(126, 42, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#7E2A38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2A38 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 42, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.116 13.9) |
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 #7E2A38 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2A38 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #7E2A38 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2A38 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.068 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB838C
oklch(70.6% 0.109 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6270
oklch(63.1% 0.138 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4558
oklch(55.5% 0.151 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03648
oklch(49.1% 0.14 13.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2A38
oklch(41.4% 0.116 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#692A33
oklch(37.7% 0.091 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#7E2A38 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) | #3E3D38 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E36 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1B30 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2A38
#7E2A38
oklch(41.4% 0.116 13.9)
- #005757
#005757
oklch(41.4% 0.071 194.8)
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 #7E2A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E2A38 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.