#760936
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.9% 0.141 4.6), rgb(118, 9, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#760936 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #760936 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 9, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.141 4.6) |
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 #760936 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #760936 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #760936 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #760936 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA4B8
oklch(81% 0.105 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#F46D93
oklch(70.8% 0.169 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB3979
oklch(63.2% 0.216 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#D20063
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#760936
oklch(36.9% 0.141 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#470C21
oklch(26.9% 0.09 4.2)
#760936 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) | #2A2D37 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464233 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81001F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #760936
#760936
oklch(36.9% 0.141 4.6)
- #004A44
#004A44
oklch(36.8% 0.065 185.6)
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 #760936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.015
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
Use #760936 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.