#761B16
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(37.6% 0.126 28.1), rgb(118, 27, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#761B16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761B16 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 27, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.126 28.1) |
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 #761B16 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761B16 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #761B16 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #761B16 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99E
oklch(80.8% 0.095 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F0776A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E74C40
oklch(63.1% 0.193 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D2211E
oklch(55.5% 0.21 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60C10
oklch(49.2% 0.196 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#941311
oklch(42.8% 0.163 28.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#761B16
oklch(37.6% 0.126 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#761B16 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) | #363114 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4412 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83001B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761B16
#761B16
oklch(37.6% 0.126 28.1)
- #004A53
#004A53
oklch(37.4% 0.064 208.7)
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 #761B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.027
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.028
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.053
Use #761B16 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.