#760D43
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.6% 0.143 356.5), rgb(118, 13, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#760D43 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #760D43 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 13, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 80%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.143 356.5) |
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 #760D43 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #760D43 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #760D43 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #760D43 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DA
oklch(88.4% 0.061 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#F16CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.172 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#E7398D
oklch(63.1% 0.219 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#760D43
oklch(37.6% 0.143 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#460C27
oklch(27% 0.091 356.9)
#760D43 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) | #273044 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444341 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #800027 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #760D43
#760D43
oklch(37.6% 0.143 356.5)
- #004D40
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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 #760D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.019
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
Use #760D43 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.