#76074E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.7% 0.152 349.1), rgb(118, 7, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#76074E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76074E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 7, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.152 349.1) |
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 #76074E | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76074E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #76074E text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #76074E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.064 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.114 349.2)
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Step 400
400
#F069B2
oklch(70.7% 0.183 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#E6329F
oklch(63.1% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76074E
oklch(37.7% 0.152 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#460A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 349)
#76074E 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) | #203050 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F002C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76074E
#76074E
oklch(37.7% 0.152 349.1)
- #004E3B
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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 #76074E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #76074E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.006
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
Use #76074E 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.