#76033B
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.8% 0.146 0.7), rgb(118, 3, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#76033B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76033B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 3, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.146 0.7) |
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 #76033B | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76033B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #76033B text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #76033B text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2BD
oklch(80.8% 0.11 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#F56A9B
oklch(70.8% 0.176 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC3382
oklch(63.1% 0.225 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005B
oklch(49.2% 0.199 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76033B
oklch(36.8% 0.146 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#470B24
oklch(26.9% 0.092 0.5)
#76033B 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) | #262D3C | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444139 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810020 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76033B
#76033B
oklch(36.8% 0.146 0.7)
- #004A41
#004A41
oklch(36.7% 0.066 181.3)
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 #76033B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.008
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
Use #76033B 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.