#7E2C34
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(41.6% 0.114 17.8), rgb(126, 44, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#7E2C34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2C34 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 44, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.114 17.8) |
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 #7E2C34 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2C34 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7E2C34 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2C34 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B1
oklch(81% 0.067 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8588
oklch(70.8% 0.106 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE636A
oklch(63% 0.136 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4752
oklch(55.6% 0.148 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03843
oklch(49.2% 0.138 17.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2C34
oklch(41.6% 0.114 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#692B30
oklch(37.8% 0.089 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 18.1)
#7E2C34 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) | #403D34 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E32 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1D2F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2C34
#7E2C34
oklch(41.6% 0.114 17.8)
- #00575A
#00575A
oklch(41.5% 0.071 198.9)
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 #7E2C34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
Use #7E2C34 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.