#76093E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.2% 0.144 359.3), rgb(118, 9, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#76093E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76093E |
| RGB | rgb(118, 9, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.144 359.3) |
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 #76093E | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76093E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #76093E text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #76093E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 358.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.108 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#F36C9D
oklch(70.8% 0.172 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#E93786
oklch(63.1% 0.22 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76093E
oklch(37.2% 0.144 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#470C25
oklch(27.1% 0.091 359.7)
#76093E 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) | #272E3F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810024 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76093E
#76093E
oklch(37.2% 0.144 359.3)
- #004C41
#004C41
oklch(37.3% 0.068 178.8)
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 #76093E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.013
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
Use #76093E 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.