#761C19
Closest named color: Blood (#770001). oklch(37.7% 0.125 27), rgb(118, 28, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#761C19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood (#770001), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood (#770001) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761C19 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 28, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.125 27) |
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 #761C19 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761C19 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #761C19 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #761C19 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF786C
oklch(70.7% 0.149 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#E64C45
oklch(63% 0.192 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D22324
oklch(55.7% 0.208 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B50F17
oklch(49.1% 0.193 27)
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Step 800
800
#931516
oklch(42.7% 0.16 27.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#761C19
oklch(37.7% 0.125 27)
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Step 950
950
#461310
oklch(27.2% 0.079 27)
#761C19 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) | #373118 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4516 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82001C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761C19
#761C19
oklch(37.7% 0.125 27)
- #004B53
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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 #761C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.030
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.030
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.053
Use #761C19 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.