#76121B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.8% 0.133 22.8), rgb(118, 18, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#76121B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76121B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 18, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.133 22.8) |
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 #76121B | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76121B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #76121B text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #76121B text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47371
oklch(70.8% 0.159 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB434B
oklch(63% 0.204 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#D7082E
oklch(55.7% 0.222 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97031D
oklch(42.8% 0.171 22.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76121B
oklch(36.8% 0.133 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#471012
oklch(27% 0.084 22.8)
#76121B 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) | #322D1A | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4317 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820017 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76121B
#76121B
oklch(36.8% 0.133 22.8)
- #00494E
#00494E
oklch(36.9% 0.063 202.7)
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 #76121B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.020
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.023
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.028
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.033
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
Use #76121B 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.