#76091D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.3% 0.139 19.9), rgb(118, 9, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#76091D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76091D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 9, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.139 19.9) |
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 #76091D | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76091D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #76091D text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #76091D 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 21)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.105 19.6)
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Step 400
400
#F76F75
oklch(70.7% 0.167 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE3C51
oklch(63% 0.213 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#D70038
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76091D
oklch(36.3% 0.139 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#480E14
oklch(27% 0.087 19.7)
#76091D 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) | #2F2B1D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494119 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820013 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76091D
#76091D
oklch(36.3% 0.139 19.9)
- #00474B
#00474B
oklch(36.2% 0.062 201.2)
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 #76091D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.014
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.024
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.026
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.051
Use #76091D 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.