#76113D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.6% 0.137 1), rgb(118, 17, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#76113D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76113D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 17, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 75%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.137 1) |
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 #76113D | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76113D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #76113D text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #76113D text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.104 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#F06F9A
oklch(70.7% 0.164 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#E73D82
oklch(63.1% 0.211 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76113D
oklch(37.6% 0.137 1)
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Step 950
950
#460E24
oklch(27.1% 0.087 1)
#76113D 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) | #2B303E | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46433B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810025 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76113D
#76113D
oklch(37.6% 0.137 1)
- #004D43
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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 #76113D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
Use #76113D 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.