#76212B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.6% 0.118 18), rgb(118, 33, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#76212B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76212B |
| RGB | rgb(118, 33, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.118 18) |
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 #76212B | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76212B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #76212B text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #76212B text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB797F
oklch(70.7% 0.141 18)
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Step 500
500
#E1505F
oklch(63.1% 0.18 18)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A45
oklch(55.7% 0.197 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#B01937
oklch(49% 0.182 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2E
oklch(42.7% 0.151 17.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76212B
oklch(38.6% 0.118 18)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#76212B 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) | #37352B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4629 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820C25 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76212B
#76212B
oklch(38.6% 0.118 18)
- #004E51
#004E51
oklch(38.5% 0.065 199.3)
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 #76212B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
Use #76212B 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.