#76074A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.6% 0.15 351.5), rgb(118, 7, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#76074A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76074A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 7, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.15 351.5) |
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 #76074A | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76074A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #76074A text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #76074A text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EC
oklch(93.5% 0.033 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#F16AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.18 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#E73399
oklch(63.1% 0.23 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76074A
oklch(37.6% 0.15 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#460B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.095 351.2)
#76074A 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) | #22304B | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414348 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80002A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76074A
#76074A
oklch(37.6% 0.15 351.5)
- #004D3C
#004D3C
oklch(37.4% 0.073 171.6)
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 #76074A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.012
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
Use #76074A 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.