#760228
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(36.2% 0.143 12.6), rgb(118, 2, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#760228 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #760228 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 2, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.143 12.6) |
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 #760228 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #760228 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #760228 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #760228 text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECACE
oklch(88.6% 0.059 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#F86C83
oklch(70.8% 0.172 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF3664
oklch(63.1% 0.219 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#D5004E
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40041
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#760228
oklch(36.2% 0.143 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#490C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.09 12.7)
#760228 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) | #2B2A28 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474125 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820015 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #760228
#760228
oklch(36.2% 0.143 12.6)
- #004846
#004846
oklch(36.3% 0.062 191.6)
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 #760228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.012
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.015
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
Use #760228 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.