#76212D
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.6% 0.118 16.6), rgb(118, 33, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#76212D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 17°. 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 10.36:1.
| 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 | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76212D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 33, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.118 16.6) |
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 #76212D | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76212D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #76212D text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #76212D 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAD
oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7881
oklch(70.6% 0.142 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14F62
oklch(63.1% 0.181 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC2A49
oklch(55.6% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0193A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 16.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A30
oklch(42.7% 0.151 16.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#76212D
oklch(38.6% 0.118 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#76212D 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) | #37352D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820C26 | 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°).
- #76212D
#76212D
oklch(38.6% 0.118 16.6)
- #004F50
#004F50
oklch(38.8% 0.066 196.2)
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 #76212D, 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 0.036
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
Use #76212D 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.