#761C36
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(38.3% 0.124 8.3), rgb(118, 28, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#761C36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761C36 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 28, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.124 8.3) |
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 #761C36 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761C36 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #761C36 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #761C36 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B5
oklch(81% 0.093 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED758E
oklch(70.8% 0.149 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#E34973
oklch(63.1% 0.191 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE1E5B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#B2084B
oklch(49.2% 0.193 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#90113E
oklch(42.6% 0.16 7.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#761C36
oklch(38.3% 0.124 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#44111F
oklch(26.9% 0.079 7.5)
#761C36 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) | #323337 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4534 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #810727 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761C36
#761C36
oklch(38.3% 0.124 8.3)
- #004E4A
#004E4A
oklch(38.2% 0.066 188.9)
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 #761C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
Use #761C36 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.