#761F42
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39% 0.124 0.2), rgb(118, 31, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#761F42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #761F42 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 31, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.124 0.2) |
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 #761F42 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #761F42 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #761F42 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #761F42 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9759C
oklch(70.6% 0.148 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A84
oklch(63.1% 0.191 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA216E
oklch(55.6% 0.207 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE0E5C
oklch(49.1% 0.192 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D134B
oklch(42.6% 0.159 0)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#761F42
oklch(39% 0.124 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#761F42 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) | #313643 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494740 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80132E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #761F42
#761F42
oklch(39% 0.124 0.2)
- #005147
#005147
oklch(39% 0.07 180.9)
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 #761F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
Use #761F42 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.