#762227
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.6% 0.117 21.3), rgb(118, 34, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#762227 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762227 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 34, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.117 21.3) |
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 #762227 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762227 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #762227 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #762227 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A7A
oklch(70.8% 0.14 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#E15158
oklch(63.1% 0.179 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C3D
oklch(55.5% 0.195 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#B01B2F
oklch(49% 0.181 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B28
oklch(42.6% 0.15 21.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#762227
oklch(38.6% 0.117 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#762227 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) | #393527 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4725 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #820C25 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762227
#762227
oklch(38.6% 0.117 21.3)
- #004E52
#004E52
oklch(38.6% 0.066 200.7)
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 #762227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
Use #762227 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.