#760916
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(36.2% 0.139 23.4), rgb(118, 9, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#760916 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #760916 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 9, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.139 23.4) |
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 #760916 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #760916 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #760916 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #760916 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA6A1
oklch(81% 0.104 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F7706D
oklch(70.7% 0.167 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF3D46
oklch(63.1% 0.213 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8002B
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#760916
oklch(36.2% 0.139 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#480E10
oklch(26.9% 0.087 23.5)
#760916 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) | #2F2B15 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494111 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830010 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #760916
#760916
oklch(36.2% 0.139 23.4)
- #00474C
#00474C
oklch(36.2% 0.062 202.8)
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 #760916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.016
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.021
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.025
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
Use #760916 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.