#7E2A40
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.6% 0.117 7.8), rgb(126, 42, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#7E2A40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 8°. 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2A40 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 42, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.117 7.8) |
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 #7E2A40 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2A40 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7E2A40 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2A40 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB8
oklch(81% 0.069 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8394
oklch(70.8% 0.11 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6179
oklch(63.1% 0.14 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94462
oklch(55.5% 0.152 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3552
oklch(49% 0.142 7.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2A40
oklch(41.6% 0.117 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#682938
oklch(37.5% 0.091 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#7E2A40 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) | #3C3D40 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #891E33 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2A40
#7E2A40
oklch(41.6% 0.117 7.8)
- #005853
#005853
oklch(41.5% 0.072 188.1)
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 #7E2A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
Use #7E2A40 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.